Limonium otolepis

Asian sea lavender

Family: Plumbaginaceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Asian sea lavender is a naturalized perennial found in the San Francisco Bay and Southern California coastal regions in disturbed coastal areas and salt marshes at elevations below 100 meters. Flowering from September to February, this plant produces pale blue-violet flowers with white calyces in small, mostly one- to two-flowered clusters. Growing 40 to 80 centimeters tall with erect stems, it develops a distinctive branching pattern with slender branches. Its leaves are obovate to oblong, 3 to 8 centimeters long and 1.5 to 3 centimeters wide, with bases tapering and often deciduous before flowering. The plant's delicate inflorescence and pale color make it a subtle addition to coastal disturbed habitats.

Habitat: Uncommon; disturbed, coastal areas, salt marshes

Bloom period: Sep-Feb

Elevation: < 100 m

Bioregions: SnFrB, SCo

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