Taxon: Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.

Summary

Genus:

Armeria

Family:

Plumbaginaceae

Subfamily:

Staticoideae

Tribe:

Staticeae

Nomen number:

4226

Place of publication:

Enum. pl. 1:333. 1809

Comment:

treated as a new combination, based on Statice maritima Mill., which applies to the same taxon, in accordance with Shenzhen ICN Art. 41.4 (W. Greuter, pers. comm. via e-mail on 11 Feb 2009)

Verified:

04/21/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (1 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. subsp. andina (Poepp. ex Boiss.) D. M. Moore & H. O. Yates (0 active accession[s])
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. subsp. californica (Boiss.) A. E. Porsild (3 active accession[s])
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. subsp. elongata (Hoffm.) Bonnier (0 active accession[s])
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. subsp. maritima (0 active accession[s])
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. subsp. sibirica (Turcz. ex Boiss.) Nyman (4 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.
Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Moore, D. M. 1983. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	marsh daisy	1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	sea cushion	1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	sea daisy	1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	sea thrift	1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	sea-pink	1	Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
English	thrift	1	Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Portuguese	relva-do-Olimpo	2	Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
Spanish	clavel de playas	2	Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
Swedish	trift	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transliterated Russian	armeriâ primorskaâ	2	Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Mongolia	Mongolia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Kamčatskij kraj		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Magadanskaja oblast'		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Sakhalin		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Yakutia-Sakha		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia	Eastern Siberia		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Faroe Islands			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Iceland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Montenegro			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia			Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	w.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	w.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	w.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Greenland
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina		s.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile		c. & s.
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized					natzd. elsewhere

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia [Eastern Siberia], Russian Federation [Buryatia, Krasnoyarsk, Tyumen, Yakutia-Sakha]
MONGOLIA: Mongolia
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kamčatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast', Sakhalin]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Montenegro, Romania, Serbia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France, Portugal

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], Greenland, United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon (w.), Washington (w.)]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (w.)]

Southern America

SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina (s.), Chile (c. & s.)

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)

Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Environmental	ornamental		Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=4226. Accessed 12 May 2026.