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Armeria alpina

Scientific Name: Armeria alpina

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Category: Dicot

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Armeria alpina: Alpine Thrift

Armeria alpina, commonly known as Alpine thrift, is a flowering plant noted for its presence in mountainous regions.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Armeria alpina Willd.
  • Family: Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Statice montana Mill.
    • Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
    • Armeria alpina subsp. fontqueri (Pau) Malagarriga
    • Armeria maritima subsp. alpina (DC.) P.Silva
    • Armeria elongata var. alpina (DC.) Ces.
    • Armeria alpina var. eliator Conill &amp Despaty
    • Armeria alpina f. glabra Novk
    • Armeria alpina f. basitricha Simonk.
    • Armeria alpina subsp. vasconica (Sennen) Rivas Mart. &amp al.
  • German Common Name: Schwundkraut

Distribution and Habitat

Armeria alpina is found in mountainous regions, particularly in the European Alps and Southern and Central Europe. Specific locations include Austria (Steiermark, Krnten - Bad Eisenkappel), Slovenia, and Switzerland.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Reaches a height of 7-30 centimeters (2.8-11.8 inches).
  • Features simple, mostly hairless leaves.
  • Leaves form dense basal rosettes of about 25 leaves.

Quirky Facts

  • An older German common name for Armeria alpina is "Schwundkraut."

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
  • Plants Management Australia
  • Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
  • Tropicos