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Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. Sea thrift, sea pink, common thrift, thrift seapink
Sea thrift has a fondness for sunny, salty environments, but it is also at home in mountain areas. It occurs in most of the northern hemisphere, in Europe and North and South America. Identification: Sea thrift thrives in dry, infertile soils where few other plants can compete. It shows up along coastal beaches. Plants are 6-12" (15-30 cm) in size. The leaves are long, straight, stiff (and sharp), and dark green, looking like blades of grass. Blooms appear in April and May; they are pink, and sometimes white or red.
Sea thrift leaves resemble tufts of grass, but they are sharper. By Tomasz "Nemo5576" Górny Edibility: Poisonous. Online References:
The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, Species Conservation Project (Armeria maritima ssp. sibirica) Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
Armeria maritima description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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All parts of the plant are
poisonous if eaten, and some people are allergic to the pollen.
