Limonium californicum
# Limonium californicum

Limonium californicum is a species of sea lavender in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is known by the common names western marsh rosemary and California sea lavender.

## Description

This is a tough perennial herb growing from a woody rhizome. The thick, leathery leaves are oval in shape and up to about 30 centimeters long including the petioles, located in a basal rosette about the stem. The inflorescence is a stiff, branching panicle no more than about 35 centimeters tall bearing large clusters of flowers. The flowers have brownish white ribbed sepals and lavender to nearly white petals.

## Range

L. californicum is native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California, with occasional sightings in Nevada and Arizona.

## Habitat

L. californicum is found on coastal beaches, salt marshes, and coastal prairie, and other sandy saline and alkaline habitat such as playas.

