Limonium bellidifolium
| Limonium bellidifolium | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. bellidifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Limonium bellidifolium (Gouan) Dumort. | |
Limonium bellidifolium, commonly known as the matted sea-lavender,[1] is an aggregate species in the family Plumbaginaceae.
Despite the common name, matted sea-lavender is not related to the lavenders, but is a perennial herb with flowers with five petals in clusters. It occurs in the upper saltmarshes of Europe and southwest Asia and grows up to 30 cm tall from a rhizome.[2]
This evergreen perennial grows in a compact dome-forming manner. It is excellent for rock gardens due to its long flowering growth. Pale lavender blue, trumpet-shaped flowers to 1/4 inch long are held in bunches on wiry, branched stems. The eliptical leaves are dark green and up to 2 inches long.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Limonium bellidifolium (Matted Sea-lavender)". On-line Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. Retrieved
"LIMONIUM BELLIDIFOLIUM SEEDS (SEA LAVENDER)." LIMONIUM BELLIDIFOLIUM SEEDS (SEA LAVENDER). N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.