Santolina pinnata
Appearance
Santolina pinnata | |
---|---|
![]() | |
At the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University botanical garden | |
![]() | |
Close up of inflorescence | |
Scientific 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 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Santolina pinnata Viv". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana rosemary-leaved lavender cotton". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Synonyms; Santolina neapolitana, Santolina tomentosa