Armeria pungens grows in small shrubs, reaching heights of about 80 centimetres (31 in).

The stems are lignified at the base, robust, highly branched.

Flower heads are pale pink, gathered in globose inflorescences at the top of long pedicels.

This plant is endemic to Italy (Sardinia), France (Corsica), Portugal and Spain.

This small shrub grows in coastal sand-dunes and beaches, at an elevation of about 0–1 metre (0.0–3.3 ft) above sea level.