Limonium narbonense

Limonium narbonense
Flowers of Limonium narbonense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species: L. narbonense
Binomial name
Limonium narbonense
Mill.

Limonium narbonense is a species of sea lavender belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae.

Synonyms

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Description

Plants of Limonium narbonense

Limonium narbonense is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the height of about 30–70 millimetres (1.2–2.8 in). The leaves are 12 to 30 inches long, lanceolate-spatulate, located in a basal rosette. The inflorescence is large, with only a few or absent sterile branches. The flowers are white to pale violet, with a calyx of about 5–7 mm.[2][3] The flowering period extends from June to September.[1]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Southern Europe, North Africa and in Southwest Asia.[4] It is a plant of Mediterranean coastal habitat such as beaches, salt marshes, and coastal prairie, and other sandy saline habitats.

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