Limonium sp.
Sea-lavender, marsh-rosemary, Marsh-Rosemary
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Family: Plumbaginaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Limonium sp. (Sea-lavender) is a non-native California perennial in the Plumbaginaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Verbena: Limonium has spoon-shaped basal leaves; Verbena has toothed leaves on flowering stems.; vs Rumex: Limonium has showy pink/lavender flowers in sprays; Rumex has tiny green/brown flowers.; vs Eriogonum: Limonium has spoon-shaped leaves and papery flowers; Eriogonum often has woolly leaves.; vs Tournefortia: Limonium has branching sprays; Tournefortia has coiled, scorpion-tail flower clusters.; vs Anemopsis: Limonium has airy flower sprays; Anemopsis has cone-like spike with white bracts below.
Frequently asked questions
Is Limonium sp. native to California?
No. Limonium sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Limonium sp. belong to?
Limonium sp. is in the Plumbaginaceae family, genus Limonium.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Limonium sventenii
- Limonium brassicifolium
- Limonium californicum — Western marsh-rosemary
- Limonium duriusculum — European sea lavender
- Limonium otolepis — Asian sea lavender
- Limonium perezii — Canarian sea lavender
- Plumbaginaceae sp. — Leadwort family
- Plumbago auriculata — Cape leadwort
- Plumbago sp. — Leadwort
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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