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Santolina pinnata

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Santolina pinnata
At the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University botanical garden
Close up of inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Santolina
Species:
S. pinnata
Binomial name
Santolina pinnata
Synonyms[1]
  • Santolina leucantha Bertol.

Santolina pinnata, called lavender cotton along with other members of its genus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to northwest Italy.[1] Its putative subspecies Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana, the rosemary-leaved lavender cotton, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Santolina pinnata Viv". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana rosemary-leaved lavender cotton". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Synonyms; Santolina neapolitana, Santolina tomentosa