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Thrift (Sea Pink)
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Armeria maritima
Pink pom-poms on bare salty cliffs. The whole island's coast turns pink in May! Old Irish three-pence coins had thrift on the back.
Height
25 cm
Blooms
Apr–Aug
Family
Plumbago (Plumbaginaceae)
Latin name
Armeria maritima
Where to find
- Sea cliffs
- Cliffs of Moher (Clare)
- Salt marshes