Calflora Taxon Report
Armeria maritima  (Mill.) Willd.  ssp. californica  (Boiss.) A. E. Porsild
California sea pink, California seapink, Sea pink or thrift, Sea thrift
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2020 Mary Conway
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2019 Mary Conway
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2018 Toni Corelli
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2020 Mary Conway
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2017 Adam Chasey
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2020 R.A. Chasey
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2020 R.A. Chasey
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2022 Cynthia Powell
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2014 James Gonsman
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2013 James Gonsman
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2019 Amy Rapport
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2019 Amy Rapport
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2023 Alexander Ockenden
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2023 Alexander Ockenden
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2015 John Doyen
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2021 Mary Sue Ittner
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2017 Mary Sue Ittner
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2022 R.A. Chasey
Armeria maritima ssp. californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Parent: Armeria maritima
Genus: Armeria
Family: Plumbaginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSArmeria arctica ssp. californica
JEF + PLANTSArmeria maritima var. californica
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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