Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution. The family is sometimes referred to as the leadwort family or the plumbago family.
Limonium is a genus of about 600 flowering plant species. Members are also known as sea-lavender, statice, caspia or marsh-rosemary. Despite their common names, species are not related to the lavenders or to rosemary. They are instead in Plumbaginaceae, the plumbago or leadwort family. The generic name is from the Latin līmōnion, used by Pliny for a wild plant and is ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek leimon.
Ceratostigma (;), or leadwort, plumbago, is a genus of eight species of flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Common names are shared with the genus Plumbago.
Iris chrysographes, the black iris, is a plant species that belongs to the genus Iris. It is native to Southern China and Myanmar (Burma), growing in meadows, streamsides, hillsides and forest margins.
Salvia pratensis, the meadow clary or meadow sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. The Latin specific epithet pratensis means "of meadows", referring to its preferred habitat. It also grows in scrub edges and woodland borders.
Limonium narbonense is a species of sea lavender belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae.
Limonium pectinatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to the Canary Islands.
Limonium vulgare, called common sea-lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Limonium native to Atlantic parts of Europe from southwestern Sweden to southwestern Iberia, and introduced elsewhere. A clumping perennial found in salt marshes and other maritime habitats, it is a probable species complex that includes Limonium maritimum and L. narbonense.
Thalictrum rochebruneanum, called the lavender mist meadow rue, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Thalictrum, native to the Korean Peninsula and Japan. A clumping perennial topped with a loose spray of small medium violet flowers with yellow stamens, and sometimes reaching 2 m (7 ft), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Limonium lilacinum is a Turkish species of flowering plant that usually occurs in central Anatolia. Limonium lilacinums local name in Turkey is "camel ear" or "barren lavender". Limonium lilacinum is a member of Limonium, the most common genus of the Plumbaginaceae family, which usually grows in salty soil. The Plumbaginaceae family has six genera in Turkey and Limonium is one of them. Many members of the family are of great importance in the medical, ecological, and ornamental plant industry. Limonium is a genus which is widespread around the world. There are around 600 species of this genus in the world. Limonium has 21 species in Turkey, and 9 of them are endemic, including Limonium lilacinum.
Geranium tuberosum, the tuberous-rooted cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, the Caucasus, and western Asia. The Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators, and it is widely available from commercial suppliers. There are a number of cultivars available, including 'Rosie's Mauve' and 'Richard Hobbs'.
Limonium platyphyllum, the broad-leaved statice, or florist's sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to the Black Sea region; Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, south and east European Russia, and the Caucasus, and it has been introduced to Great Britain. A perennial halophyte 60 to 75 cm tall, it is widely available from commercial suppliers. There are a number of cultivars, including the well-known 'Violetta' which has darker petals.
Limonium minutum, the dwarf statice, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to the Balearic Islands. A halophyte found in coastal habitats, it is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.
Limonium bourgeaui is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. A herbaceous perennial and subshrub, it is morphologically similar to but genetically distinct from Limonium puberulum.
Limonium sinense is a species of flowering plant in the sea lavender genus Limonium, family Plumbaginaceae, native to coastal China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Vietnam. It is a perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), found on sandy, salty shales next to the ocean. There are a large number of cultivars, with a wide variety of flower colors, created for the cut flower industry. Wild individuals have flowers with white sepals and yellow petals.
Limonium tetragonum, the square-stalked sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to Primorsky Krai in Russia, South Korea, central and southern Japan, the northern Ryukyu Islands, and New Caledonia some 6,800 km (4,200 mi) away. A biennial halophyte, it can be found growing at the high tide line in coastal wetlands and in salt marshes. It is collected in the wild and eaten as a vegetable, and is considered to have medicinal properties. There appears to be an ornamental cultivar, 'Confetti'.
Limonium otolepis, the saltmarsh sea lavender, lacy sea lavender or Asian sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Xinjiang and western Gansu in China. A halophyte, it is common in saline areas, such as the bed of the former Aral Sea. It has been introduced to California as a garden escapee, and is also present in southeastern Australia. There appears to be an ornamental cultivar, 'Lavender Lace'.
Limonium bonduellei, the yellow statice, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility calls it Algerian statice and lists it as Limonium sinuatum subsp. bonduellei, but a 2018 molecular study showed that it is good species with 100% bootstrap support. An annual facultative halophyte reaching 50 cm (20 in), it is native to Spain and North Africa, and has been introduced to Italy. It is naturalized in New Zealand.
Limonium cosyrense is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to Malta and Pantelleria. It is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.
Euphorbia sarawschanica, the Zeravshan spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Central Asia. It is a clumping, deciduous herb with narrow, blue-green leaves and greenish-yellow flowers. The Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.
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Clump of rosettes
Dominating a meadow
