Limonium californicum
Limonium californicum is a species of sea lavender in the family Plumbaginaceae.[1][2] It is known by the common names western marsh rosemary and California sea lavender.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. californicum |
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| Limonium californicum | |
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Limonium californicum var. mexicanum (S.F.Blake) Munz | |
It is native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California, with occasional sightings in Nevada and Arizona. It is a plant of coastal habitat such as beaches, salt marshes, and coastal prairie, and other sandy saline and alkaline habitat such as playas.
Description
This is a tough perennial herb growing from a woody rhizome. The thick, leathery leaves are oval in shape and up to about 30 centimeters long including the petioles, located in a basal rosette about the stem. The inflorescence is a stiff, branching panicle no more than about 35 centimeters tall bearing large clusters of flowers. The flowers have brownish white ribbed sepals and lavender to nearly white petals.
References
- "Limonium californicum (Boiss.) A.Heller". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- "Limonium californicum (Boiss.) A. Heller". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 19, 2020.