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Limonium californicum

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Limonium californicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species:
L. californicum
Binomial name
Limonium californicum
Synonyms[1]

Limonium californicum var. mexicanum (S.F.Blake) Munz
Limonium commune var. californicum (Boiss.) Greene
Limonium commune var. mexicanum (S.F.Blake) Jeps.
Limonium mexicanum S.F.Blake
Statice limonium var. californica (Boiss.) A.Gray

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.

Description

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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.

Range

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L. californicum is native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California, with occasional sightings in Nevada and Arizona.

Habitat

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L. californicum is found on coastal beaches, salt marshes, and coastal prairie, and other sandy saline and alkaline habitat such as playas.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Limonium californicum (Boiss.) A.Heller". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Limonium californicum (Boiss.) A. Heller". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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