Limonium perezii
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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| image = Limonium perezii 2.jpg
| status = VU
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Limonium
| species = perezii
| authority = (Stapf) F.T.Hubbard
}}
Limonium perezii is a species of Limonium known by the common names Perez's sea lavender and seafoam statice. It is also known as simply statice (reflecting the former name of the genus), sea lavender or marsh rosemary (common names for the genus). It is native to the coasts of the Canary Islands but are widely used in gardens throughout the world.
Description
This is a tough perennial herb growing from a woody rhizome. The thick leaves are oval to round in shape and up to about {{convert|30|cm|in|sp=us}} long including the petioles, located in a basal rosette about the stem. The inflorescence is a stiff, branching panicle {{convert|15|to|45|cm|in|sp=us}} tall, topped with bushy clusters of flowers. The small flower has lavender sepals and white petals.{{cite web |url=http://www.tropicos.org/Name/25400056 |title= Limonium perezii|accessdate=June 13, 2013 |publisher= Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden}}
Naming
As a widely used garden plant, it is often referred to by the common names Perez's sea lavender and seafoam statice, as well as variations on the name of the genus (former name Statice, current name Limonium and common names sea lavender and marsh rosemary).{{cite web|url=https://www.gardenia.net/plant/Limonium-perezii-Sea-Lavender|title=Limonium perezii (sea lavender)|website=Gardenia|access-date=20 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://garden.org/plants/view/113859/Perezs-Sea-Lavender-Limonium-perezii/|title=Perez's Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii)|website=The National Gardening Association: Plants database|access-date=20 October 2019}} It may be referred to by the Afrikaans name papierblom or the common name everlasting in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za/small-plants/sea-lavender-perezs-sea-lavender-papierblomlimonium-perezii|title=Sea Lavender, Perez's Sea Lavender, Papierblom - Limonium perezii|website=Gardening in South Africa|access-date=20 October 2019}}
Origin and distribution
References
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External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5645,5648,5652 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Limonium+perezii Photo gallery]
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Category:Endemic flora of the Canary Islands
Category:Garden plants of Europe
Category:Drought-tolerant plants
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