Scientific Name

Limonium astrale

Limonium solanderi

Family

Plumbaginaceae

Description

These plants are perennial herbs with a clumping appearance and grow to around 40 cm tall.

Native sea lavender leaves grow directly from roots (no stem) and are narrow at the base and widen near the tips. The roots are very sturdy and thick.

Flowers grow from a tall stalk at the centre of the plant. The flower heads are heavily branched with flat-topped clusters of flowers. They vary in colour from pale pink (Limonium so1anderi to yellow (Limonium australe) and bloom between September and March.

Distribution

L. solanderi can be found along the coastal region north of Brisbane up to Townsville.

L. australe is found between Brisbane and Mackay.

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Distribution

Features