Statice perezii Stapf
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Limonium perezii (Stapf) F.T. Hubbard Sea lavender, Perez’s sea lavender, seafoam statice
Perez’s sea lavender is native to the Canary islands, but popular with gardeners and naturalized along the California coast. They prefer disturbed coastal areas, cliffs, sand dunes, and roadsides, at elevations below 328′ (100 m). Plants: Herbaceous perennial up to 3′ (1 m) in size. Leaves: A basal rosette. Leaves are thick, somewhat wavy, oval to round, up to 1½-6″ (4-15 cm) × ⅞-2½″ (2.5-7 cm). Each leaf’s petiole (stem) is longer than the leaf. Flowers: A multiply-branched panicle 6-18″ (15-45 cm) in size. Each flower has lavender [Glosssary(sepals)] and white petals. Branchlets supporting flowers are winged. Each flower has a funnel-shaped blue-purple calyx with a deep purple center ⅜″ (1 cm) in size, and a white flower. From a distance, the blue-purple color dominates. Flowers appear from March to September. Fruits: Inconspicuous. Here are a couple of sea-lavenders (Limonium species), easily distinguished by their ranges: |
2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 2 × 1′ (61 × 41 cm)
2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 17 cm) |
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Limonium carolinianum |
You are here Limonium perezii |
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| Plant | Plants are 1-3′ (30-91 cm) × 1-2′ (30-60 cm). From a distance, when blooming, they look like sprays of pale purplish tumbleweed. | Herbaceous perennial up to 3′ (1 m) in size. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flowers | Large intricately branched inflorescences contain hundreds of diminutive flowers. Each flower is 1/16-⅛″ (2-3 mm) in size, with five petals and five stamens, and blue to purple, or rarely white. Flowers appear from June to December. | A multiply-branched panicle 6-18″ (15-45 cm) in size. Each flower has lavender [Glosssary(sepals)] and white petals. Branchlets supporting flowers are winged. Each flower has a funnel-shaped blue-purple calyx with a deep purple center ⅜″ (1 cm) in size, and a white flower. From a distance, the blue-purple color dominates. Flowers appear from March to September. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leaves | Basal rosettes 1¾-10″ (5-25 cm) around (rarely up to 1′ (40 cm). Leaves are spatulate, obovate, or elliptic. They are 1¾-6″ (5-15 cm) × ⅛-1¾″ (5-50 mm), leathery in texture, with smooth edges and sharp tips. | A basal rosette. Leaves are thick, somewhat wavy, oval to round, up to 1½-6″ (4-15 cm) × ⅞-2½″ (2.5-7 cm). Each leaf’s petiole (stem) is longer than the leaf. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fruit | Tiny seeds. | Inconspicuous. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Habitats | Native to salt marshes along the entire east coast of North America, including Canada and Mexico. It prefers brackish or salt marshes and flats, coastal beaches, marshes, and intertidal ocean areas. | Along the California coast, in disturbed coastal areas, cliffs, sand dunes, and roadsides, at elevations below 328′ (100 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Wild | Wild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Online References:
Chris A. Martin's site at Arizona State University
2/28/2010 · Bob and Celete’s, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) 
2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 17 cm) 
Limonium perezii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Sep 2023.
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2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm) 
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