Armeria alpina
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| Armeria alpina | |
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| Armeria alpina flower, at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Armeria |
| Species: | A. alpina |
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| Armeria alpina | |
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Armeria alpina is a flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.
Armeria alpina can reach a height of 7–30 centimetres (2.8–11.8 in). Leaves are simple and mostly hairless. They form dense basal rosettes of about 25 leaves. The flowers are small, with five pink petals. They are grouped into inflorescences at the end of long pedicels. They bloom from July to August.
