P. maritima L., Sp. Pl. 114 (1753). Ic: Bonnier, Fl. Compl. Fr., Suisse et Belg. 9: t. 502 f. 2305 (1927).
Perennial, 15-40 cm, with several or many rosettes; stock laxly branched. Leaves 20-200 x 2-3.5 mm, flat, linear, entire or sparsely toothed, ± canalicu-late, glabrous or subglabrous. Scapes (3-)10-30 cm. Spikes 1-9 cm, dense. Bracts ovate-elliptic, lower 2.5 mm, concave, with strong thickened keel, apex
ciliate, upper 2 mm. Sepals 2-2.5 mm, anterior elliptic-ovate, ± concave, gla-brous, upper margin ciliolate or dentate; posterior ovate, very concave, keel narrow. Corolla lobes 1-1.5 mm. Capsule conical. Ovules 3-4, but only 2 seeds maturing. Seeds elliptic, rusty-brown, hilum side ± concave. Fl. 5-8. Lake shores, sandy and stony places, alpine meadows, maritime habitats, marshes, s.l.-2400 m.
Described from Europe (Hb. Linn. 144/17, photo).
Widespread, but uncommon in S. Anatolia. A1(E) Kırklareli: 17 km N. of Kirklareli, Uluocak (ISTF 26779)! A2(A) Bursa: Ulu Da., Başarman (ISTF 8533)! A4 Kastamonu: 5 km W. of Kastamonu, 900 m, D. 38779! A5 Ankara: Ankara to Çorum, 10 km E. of Delice, Jardine 367! A6 Sivas: d. Yildizeli, 11 km W. of Çirçir, 1700 m, Sorger 69-59-22! A8 Gümüşane: Kop Da., A. Heil-bronn (ISTF 8159)! Bl Izmir: nr Izmir, 19 x 1867, J. Ball(!). B2 Kütahya: plain of Simav, 825 m, E. Anglia Exped. C7! B3 Eskişehir: 30 km from Çif-teler to Eskişehir, 800 m, D. 37230! B4 Konya: Cihanbeyli, Acigöl, Başarman (ISTF 1711)! B5 Kayseri: Bakir Da. nr Akoluk Y. above Kisge, 1800 m, D. 19386! B6 Maraş: d. Çardak, Berit Da., 2300 m, D. 20373! B7 Erzincan: Serçeboğazi, Bağda 1777! B9 Van: Van G., D. 22968! B10 Ağri: mt. Ararat (Büyük Ağri Da.), 1555 m, D.M. Brown 562(!). Cl Aydin: Kuşadasi, 5 m, Sorger 67-43-5! C4 Konya: Konya to Kayacik, D. 14744! C5 Içel: Mersin to Kazanli, s.l., Delice (ISTF 28786)!
Most of Europe (but rare in extreme S.), Cyprus, Palestine, Soviet Armenia, Iran, C. Asia; N. & S. America. Very variable. Records of P. alpina L. from Bulgar Da. (cf. Pilger, op. cit. 195, 1937) should be referred to P. maritima.