Citation: Salmon, J. Bot., Lond. 45:24 (1907).

Synonymy: Statice binervosa Smith in Smith & Sowerby, Engl. Bot. suppl, l:t. 2663 (1831); S. occidentalis Lloyd, Fl. Loire-Inf. 212 (1844); L. occidentale (Lloyd)Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 2:395 (1891).

Common name: Dwarf sea-lavender.

Description:
Perennials with leaves densely clustered in usually several basal rosettes, with a slightly woody base; leaves linear-oblanceolate, 3.5-6.5 cm long, 5-9 mm broad, acute to acuminate, tapering into a petiole-like base, entire, with the central vein more or less visible, glabrous.

Inflorescence a panicle angular-obovate in profile, with branches not strictly distichous, with each spike-like part-inflorescence densely covered with 3-5 rarely 7 spikelets each with 2 or 3 flowers; sterile bracts with the outer ones with the midrib often produced above the hyaline margin, with the inner one membranous; calyx 5-6 mm long, with the cone- to funnel-shaped tube slightly hairy towards the base, with the midrib of each sepal not or scarcely extended into short rounded calyx lobes; corolla more or less funnel-shaped with spreading truncate lobes, pale-lilac to pink.

Published illustration: Ross-Craig (1964) Drawings Brit. Pl. 10:pl. 3.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: FR, EP, NL, MU, SL, KI, SE.   Native to the Atlantic coast from Portugal to Scotland. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Oct. — March.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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