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Armeria maritima ssp. californica
sea-pink, thrift
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, chiefly in the coastal counties; British Columbia to California.

Habitat: Along beaches, coastal bluffs and balds, occasionally inland in prairies.

Flowers: March-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, wasps

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. ssp. californica (Boiss.) A.E. Porsild
Publication: Bull. Natl. Mus. Canada. 135: 174. 1955.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Armeria andina Poepp. ex Boiss. var. californica Boiss.
Armeria arctica (Cham.) Wallr. ssp. californica (Boiss.) Abrams
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. var. californica (Boiss.) G.H.M. Lawr. [HC]
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. var. purpurea (W.D.J. Koch) G.H.M. Lawr., misapplied [HC]
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Armeria maritima ssp. californica in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Armeria maritima ssp. californica checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Armeria maritima ssp. californica information.

E-Flora BC: Armeria maritima ssp. californica atlas page.

CalPhotos: Armeria maritima ssp. californica photos.

USDA Plants: Armeria maritima ssp. californica information.

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