Genus Armeria Rank Species | ||
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Similar Pulicaria microcephala, Armeria pubigera, Armeria macrophylla, Armeria pungens, Armeria soleirolii | ||
Armeria berlengensis is a flowering plant, a member of a mostly Mediterranean group including the thrifts and sea pinks. It is endemic to the Berlengas, a Portuguese archipelago, where it occurs on the rocky granitic slopes of the islands. It is common on both Berlenga Grande Island and Farilhões.
It is a shrub about 40 cm in diameter, which flowers in April and May. The flowers are small, pale pink, and grouped into inflorescences at the end of long pedicels.
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