Armeria welwitschii

Armeria welwitschii is a species of flowering plant in the thrift family (Plumbaginaceae), endemic to central coastal Portugal.

[2] Armeria welwitschii is a perennial evergreen subshrub up to 50 cm (20 in) in height.

It has numerous aerial branches, covered with dry leaves.

[6] Armeria welwitschii grows in sand dunes and coastal cliffs on sandy or rocky soils from Cabo Mondego south to Cascais in central coastal Portugal.

[6] It lives in frost-free Mediterranean climates in its native habitat but can tolerate USDA hardiness zone 6.