Armeria Maderensis

	Armeria Maderensis ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies ''Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' ''Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' ''Armeria caespitosa '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Carl Ludwig Willdenow Carl Ludwig Willdenow (22 August 1765 – 10 July 1812) was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant Taxonomy (biology), taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants. Willdenow was also a mentor of Alexander von Humboldt, one of the earliest and best known phytogeographers. He also influenced Christian Konrad Sprengel, who pioneered the study of plant pollination and floral biology. Biography Willdenow was born in Berlin and studied medicine and botany at the University of Halle. After studying pharmaceutics at Wieglieb College, Langensalza and in medicine at Halle, he returned to Berlin to work at his father's pharmacy located in the Unter den Linden. His early interest in botany was kindled by his uncle Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, J. G. Gleditsch and he started a herbarium collection in his teenage years. In 1794, he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences. He was a director of the Botanica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Girardii ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies '' Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' '' Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' '' Armeria caespitosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Welwitschii ''Armeria welwitschii'' is a species of flowering plant in the thrift family (Plumbaginaceae), endemic to central coastal Portugal. It is often cultivated as an ornamental in rock gardens. Description ''Armeria welwitschii'' is a perennial evergreen subshrub up to in height. It has numerous aerial branches, covered with dry leaves. It has lanceolate leaves that reach up to long by wide. Its pods are reddish, scapes are long and sometimes pubescent. The flower calyx is and has pink to white, sometimes purple flower petals. 2n=18; n=9. It flowers between February and May. Distribution and habitat ''Armeria welwitschii'' grows in sand dunes and coastal cliffs on sandy or rocky soils from Cabo Mondego south to Cascais in central coastal Portugal. It lives in frost-free Mediterranean climates in its native habitat but can tolerate USDA hardiness zone A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Villosa ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies ''Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' ''Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' ''Armeria caespitosa '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Splendens ''Armeria splendens'' is an ornamental plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, which is native to Europe. External links ''Armeria splendens''photos splendens {{Short pages monitor [Baidu]
	Armeria Sardoa ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies ''Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' ''Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' ''Armeria caespitosa '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Pungens ''Armeria pungens'', common name spiny thrift, is a rare plant of the genus ''Armeria'' of the family Plumbaginaceae. Description ''Armeria pungens'' grows in small shrubs, reaching heights of about . The stems are lignified at the base, robust, highly branched. Leaves are glabrous, linear to lanceolate, pointed, about long and about wide. Flower heads are pale pink, gathered in globose inflorescences at the top of long pedicels. Flowering period extends from May through July. Distribution This plant is endemic to Italy (Sardinia), France (Corsica), Portugal and Spain. Habitat This small shrub grows in coastal sand-dunes and beaches, at an elevation of about above sea level. Synonyms * ''Armeria fasciculata'' var. ''intermedia'' Daveau * ''Armeria fasciculata'' var. ''pungens'' ( Link) Arcang. * ''Armeria fasciculata'' ( Vent.) Willd. * ''Armeria maritima'' subsp. ''pungens'' (Link) Bernis * ''Reverchonia fasciculata'' (Vent.) Gand. * ''Reverchonia pungens'' (Link) Gand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Pubigera ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies '' Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' '' Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' '' Armeria caespitosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Armeria Maderensis ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies ''Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' ''Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' ''Armeria caespitosa '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Carl Ludwig Willdenow Carl Ludwig Willdenow (22 August 1765 – 10 July 1812) was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant Taxonomy (biology), taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants. Willdenow was also a mentor of Alexander von Humboldt, one of the earliest and best known phytogeographers. He also influenced Christian Konrad Sprengel, who pioneered the study of plant pollination and floral biology. Biography Willdenow was born in Berlin and studied medicine and botany at the University of Halle. After studying pharmaceutics at Wieglieb College, Langensalza and in medicine at Halle, he returned to Berlin to work at his father's pharmacy located in the Unter den Linden. His early interest in botany was kindled by his uncle Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, J. G. Gleditsch and he started a herbarium collection in his teenage years. In 1794, he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences. He was a director of the Botanica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Girardii ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies '' Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' '' Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' '' Armeria caespitosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Welwitschii ''Armeria welwitschii'' is a species of flowering plant in the thrift family (Plumbaginaceae), endemic to central coastal Portugal. It is often cultivated as an ornamental in rock gardens. Description ''Armeria welwitschii'' is a perennial evergreen subshrub up to in height. It has numerous aerial branches, covered with dry leaves. It has lanceolate leaves that reach up to long by wide. Its pods are reddish, scapes are long and sometimes pubescent. The flower calyx is and has pink to white, sometimes purple flower petals. 2n=18; n=9. It flowers between February and May. Distribution and habitat ''Armeria welwitschii'' grows in sand dunes and coastal cliffs on sandy or rocky soils from Cabo Mondego south to Cascais in central coastal Portugal. It lives in frost-free Mediterranean climates in its native habitat but can tolerate USDA hardiness zone A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Villosa ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies ''Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' ''Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' ''Armeria caespitosa '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Splendens ''Armeria splendens'' is an ornamental plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, which is native to Europe. External links ''Armeria splendens''photos splendens {{Short pages monitor [Baidu]
	Armeria Sardoa ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies ''Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' ''Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' ''Armeria caespitosa '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Pungens ''Armeria pungens'', common name spiny thrift, is a rare plant of the genus ''Armeria'' of the family Plumbaginaceae. Description ''Armeria pungens'' grows in small shrubs, reaching heights of about . The stems are lignified at the base, robust, highly branched. Leaves are glabrous, linear to lanceolate, pointed, about long and about wide. Flower heads are pale pink, gathered in globose inflorescences at the top of long pedicels. Flowering period extends from May through July. Distribution This plant is endemic to Italy (Sardinia), France (Corsica), Portugal and Spain. Habitat This small shrub grows in coastal sand-dunes and beaches, at an elevation of about above sea level. Synonyms * ''Armeria fasciculata'' var. ''intermedia'' Daveau * ''Armeria fasciculata'' var. ''pungens'' ( Link) Arcang. * ''Armeria fasciculata'' ( Vent.) Willd. * ''Armeria maritima'' subsp. ''pungens'' (Link) Bernis * ''Reverchonia fasciculata'' (Vent.) Gand. * ''Reverchonia pungens'' (Link) Gand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Armeria Pubigera ''Armeria'' is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "lady's cushion", "thrift", or "sea pink" (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although ''Armeria maritima'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants. During the Second World War, the UK "thruppenny bit" coin (3 old pence), which had featured a portcullis on its reverse side, changed to a depiction of the thrift plant, as a means of reminding the population of the need to avoid waste and practise thrift. After the war, it reverted to the portcullis ; Some species and subspecies '' Armeria alliacea '' ''Armeria alpina '' '' Armeria arenaria '' '' Armeria berlengensis'' '' Armeria caespitosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]