Armeria villosa subsp. bernisii

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Family: Plumbaginaceae - Thrift family
Flowering time: May-July
Height: 20-40cm
Altitude: 600-2200m
Colour: white
Flower: calyx less than 7,5mm, 5 stamens, 5 styles
Leaves: linear to linear-lanceolate, 1-3 nerves
Habitat: scrub, grassland, indifferent to type of substrate
Distribution: Granada and Almería provinces in southern Spain






Notes: Armeria villosa subsp. bernisii is endemic to mountain ranges in Granada and Almería in southern Spain. In Andalucía six subspecies of Armeria villosa are recognized and all of them bear white flowers. Other subspecies are: Armeria villosa subsp. villosa, Armeria villosa subsp. longiaristata, Armeria villosa subsp. carratracens, Armeria villosa subsp. provillosa and Armeria subsp. alcaracensis. Flora ibérica considers Armeria villosa subsp. bernisii possibly to be hybrid from Armeria villosa subsp. longiaristata and Armeria filicaulis. In the Sierra Nevada both the subspecies bernisii as well as the subspecies longiaristata can be found. Armeria villosa subsp. longiaristata has lanceolate leaves with three to five nerves, the calyx is more than 8mm and this subspecies grows and on calcareous soils.

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