Plants : PlumbaginaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Armeria maritima (Miller) Willd.

Thrift

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Armeria maritima

Description: Thrift, also called sea-pink, is a very common, conspicuous and beautiful member of the coastal flora, found both on rocks and in salt marshes. It often grows in dense carpets or masses.

All names: Armeria maritima (Miller) Willd.; Statice armeria L.; Statice maritima Mill.

Distribution Map from NBN: Armeria maritima at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Armeria maritima at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Armeria maritima. (Miller) Willd.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4610. Accessed on 2026-11-02.