Limonium perezii Hubbard   =Statice perezii   Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort Family)   Canary Islands   Statice   Perez's Sea Lavender

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 Plant Characteristics: Perennial, woody at base, to about 70 mm.; lvs. rhombic-ovate to deltoid, basal, the blades 8-15 cm. long, subtruncate at base, on petioles exceeding the blades; scapes unwinged in 2-fld. spikelets, infl. much and diffusely branched, 4-6 dm. high; calyx purplish-blue, pubescent on ribs; petals pale yellow.

Habitat:  Cultivated and occasionally established along the coast.  March-Sept.

Name:  Limonium, ancient Greek name, probably from meadow.  (Bailey 786).  The species name is in honor of Dr. G.V. Perez of Orotava.  (Bailey 788).

General:  Uncommon in the study area having only been found a few times; once along Backbay Dr. between the intersection of San Joaquin Hills Rd. with Backbay Dr. and Big Canyon and another at Shellmaker Id.  (my comment).

Text Ref:  Bailey 788; Hickman, Ed. 822; Munz, Flora So. Calif. 637; Roberts 32.

Photo Ref: June 4 83 # 12; May-June 01 #11A.

Identity: by R. De Ruff, confirmed by F. Roberts.

Computer Ref:  Plant Data 248.

No plant specimen.

Last edit 3/24/03.

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