Common Sea-lavender

Limonium vulgare

Common Sea-lavender is a pretty flower that grows near the sea. It has small purple flowers that look like little clouds on tall stems. These flowers love sunny places and can be found in coastal areas.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Common Sea-lavender has a cloud-like display of tiny, papery, lavender-purple flowers held on stiff, branched stems. Its leathery, spoon-shaped basal leaves are green and often lie flat to the ground. This creates a distinctive misty purple haze in coastal landscapes.

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Common Sea-lavender

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient cultures might have used this resilient plant for its hidden medicinal powers!

Hundreds of tiny purple flowers can make entire salt marshes look like they're glowing!

Its flowers are sometimes called 'statice,' perfect for everlasting dried bouquets!

The name 'Sea-lavender' is tricky; it's not related to true lavender plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Common Sea-lavender can remove excess salt from its leaves, helping it thrive in harsh, salty coastal soils.

It has tough, leathery leaves and stiff, robust stems that help it withstand strong coastal winds without damage.

Its strong, fibrous root system helps to stabilize shifting coastal sands and prevent erosion.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 15-70 cm
Ausbreitung: 20-60 cm
Blütengröße: 0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit: Sommer
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

An important local pollinator

pollinates

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Migratory butterfly seeking nectar

Merkmale

Blühend

Blütenpflanzen sind alle Pflanzen, die als Teil ihres Fortpflanzungszyklus Blüten bilden.

Blütenbüschel

Blütenbüschel sind Blütenstände, bei denen einzelne Blüten dicht beieinander an einem gemeinsamen Stängel angeordnet sind.

Sommerblühend

Sommerblühende Pflanzen bringen ihre Blüten während der Sommersaison hervor und sorgen oft für leuchtende Farben, wenn viele andere Pflanzen bereits verblüht sind.