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Armeria welwitschii

Description:

Armeria welwitschii is endemic to Portugal and only occurs north if the river Tejo. The flowers are white and the ones with seeds have a little yellow star inside

Habitat:

native to seaside dunes and cliffs. taken at dunas da Crismina and Guincho

Notes:

"Raiz-divina" you can see the invasive plant Carpobrotus edulis in the last pictures which threatens endemic species

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mendes.madalena
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mendes.madalena

Portugal

Spotted on Aug 9, 2013
Submitted on Aug 9, 2013

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