Armeria pungens Hoffmanns. & Link

Arméria piquante (fr), Armérie piquante (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Plumbaginaceae > Armeria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.15-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Armeria pungens habit picture by Juan Carlos Viera (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Armeria pungens leaf picture by Manfred K (cc-by-sa)
Armeria pungens leaf picture by Juan Carlos Viera (cc-by-sa)
Armeria pungens leaf picture by descamps henri michel (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Armeria pungens flower picture by Juan Carlos Viera (cc-by-sa)
Armeria pungens flower picture by Rota Valentina (cc-by-sa)
Armeria pungens flower picture by Guy Ney (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Armeria pungens fruit picture by José Manuel Bustillos (cc-by-sa)
Armeria pungens fruit picture by José Manuel Bustillos (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Armeria pungens world distribution map, present in Spain, France, Italy, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:686392-1
WFO ID wfo-0000549174
COL ID 684RS
BDTFX ID 6605
INPN ID 83844
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Armeria fasciculata Armeria berlengensis var. villosa Armeria pungens var. aciculifolia Armeria pungens var. intermedia Armeria pungens var. major Armeria pungens subsp. major Armeria pungens