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Plumbaginaceae

Marsh rosemary

Limonium californicum (Boiss.) A.Heller

Family
Plumbaginaceae
Genus
Limonium

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Marsh rosemary: This coastal species is found on the southwestern beaches of the U.S. and in northern Baja California where it is known as Lavanda del Mar. Plumbaginaceae Famil
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Marsh rosemary

Synonyms

  • Limonium californicum var. californicum (Boiss.) A.Heller
  • Limonium californicum var. mexicanum (S.F.Blake) Munz
  • Limonium commune subsp. californicum (Boiss.) A.E.Murray
  • Limonium commune var. californicum (Boiss.) Greene
  • Limonium commune var. mexicanum (S.F.Blake) Jeps.
  • Limonium mexicanum S.F.Blake
  • Statice californica Boiss.
  • Statice limonium Rattan
  • Statice limonium var. californica (Boiss.) A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.