Armeria (Thrift) also known as sea-pink is a genus of perennial plants of the family Plumbaginaceae. They are native to Europe, Asia, North America and Chile and form cushion-like tufts on the rocks of sea-shores and high in the mountains. Armeria has very slender, stiff leaves growing in bundles from the woody branches of the rootstock. The flower... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BAA.HTM