Armeria pubigera, (Desf.) Boiss.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 36-37

32. A. pubigera (Desf.) Boiss. in DC., Prodr. 12: 678 (1848).

Dwarf shrub, usually velutinous; stock woody, stout, muchbranched. Leaves (5-)10-40(-80) x (0-7-) l-5-3(-7) mm, linearspathulate, obtuse, muticous, flat or canaliculate. Scapes 4-15(-30) cm, erect or ascending. Sheath 6-20 mm. Capitula 15-20 mm wide; outer involucral bracts shorter than the inner, obtuse or acuminate, mucronate to cuspidate, with narrow scarious margins; inner muticous or mucronate, with wide scarious margins. Spikelets usually stipitate; bract at least as long as calyx. Calyx 6-8 mm; tube villous, sometimes only on ribs; awns up to 0-8 mm. Corolla pink to white. Maritime rocks. • N. W. Spain, N. W. Portugal. Hs Lu.

A species showing great variation, even within small populations, in the pubescence of the leaves, scapes, sheath and bracts, and in the size of the leaves, scapes and capitula. It has been reported from S.W. France, Ireland and Scotland, but the records require confirmation.

Intermediates between 32 and 1 occur in intermediate habitats when the species are sympatric.