californica (Boiss.) Pors.
Pronunciation: ar-MARE-ee-a mar-IT-im-a ka-li-
FOR-ni-ka
Common name: California sea-pink, Thrift
Family: Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort)
Habitat: Coastal bluffs and sandy places to 700',
South Coast, Santa Rosa Id.
Blooming period: April to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Armeria
2) maritima 3) californica