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Limonium acutifolium (Rchb.) C.E.Salmon  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLimonium acutifolium (Rchb.) C.E.Salmon 
BibliographyJ. Bot. 62: 336 (1924)
Native Ranges. Corsica, n. Sardinia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionglabrous, basal stems densely leafy, sublignose, leaves 10-18mm, linear, acute, inflorescence 3-6cm, non-flowering axis few, spikelets 2-flowered
Size10-20cm
Colorblue-purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLimonium minutum ssp. acutifolium (Rchb.) P.Fourn.
Limonium rupicola (Badaró ex Rchb.) Kuntze
Statice acutifolia Rchb.
Statice minuta Moritzi ex Rchb.
Statice minuta var. acutifolia (Rchb.) Boiss.
Statice rupicola Badaró ex Rchb.
Statice virgata var. pumila Boiss.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, SAR Sardegna)
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