Limonium sinuatum

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Plumbaginaceae
Subfamilia: Limonioideae
Tribus: Limonieae
Genus: Limonium
Species: Limonium sinuatum
Name

Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. Gard. dict. ed. 8: Limonium no. 6. 1768
References

Miller, P. 1768. Limonium (Sinuatum). Gardeners Dictionary, Edition 8 no. 6: LIM.

Links

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Limonium sinuatum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Geflügelter Strandflieder
English: Perennial sea-lavender
español: Capitana
suomi: Sini-ikiviuhko

imonium sinuatum, commonly known as wavyleaf sea lavender, statice, sea lavender, notch leaf marsh rosemary, sea pink,[1][2] is a Mediterranean plant species in the family Plumbaginaceae known for its papery flowers that can be used in dried arrangements.

It is native to the whole Mediterranean Basin.[3] It usually grows up in sandy grounds.
Description

It is a short-lived perennial plant, and is often treated as an annual. The leaves are pinnate, lobed, and lance-shaped – up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. All parts are downy. The winged flower stems appear in summer, and are about 70 cm (28 in) tall. The flowers present in short, papery clusters in colours ranging from white to pink, purple, and yellow. It has been known to become invasive.[4]

References

"Factsheet - Limonium sinuatum". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
"Statice Pacific Mix : Egmont Seed Company LTD, Online seed sales".
"Limonium sinuatum" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
Flora - The Gardener's Bible. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd. 2013. p. 821. ISBN 978-1-74048-017-8.