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Limonium ovalifolium (Poir.) Kuntze  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLimonium ovalifolium (Poir.) Kuntze 
BibliographyRevis. Gen. Pl. 2: 396 (1891)
Native RangeFrance to Iberian Peninsula, Morocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionleaves spathulate, acute, mucronate, to 6cm long, inflorescence paniculate, spikelets very dense, 1cm long, flowers ca. 4mm long
Size10-25cm
Colorpale pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLimonium delicatulum ssp. gallicum Pignatti
Limonium gallicum (Pignatti) Domina
Limonium lanceolatum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Franco
Limonium ovalifolium ssp. lusitanicum Pignatti
Limonium ovalifolium var. majus (Rouy) Emb. & Maire
Statice auriculifolia Brot.
Statice hybrida Mont. ex J.Lloyd
Statice lanceolata Hoffmanns. & Link
Statice lychnidifolia ssp. ovalifolia (Poir.) Corb.
Statice muscosa Salzm. ex Boiss.
Statice ovalifolia Poir.
Statice ovalifolia var. major Rouy
Statice ovalifolia var. minor Boiss.
Statice ovalifolia var. mollis Rouy
Statice ovalifolia var. nana Rouy
Statice ovalifolia var. pedicularis Rouy
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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