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<strong>About</strong> <strong>Algeri<strong>an</strong></strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Lavender</strong> (<strong>Limonium</strong> <strong>ramosissimum</strong>)<br />

<strong>an</strong> <strong>early</strong> detection <strong>an</strong>d eradication priority for S<strong>an</strong> Fr<strong>an</strong>cisco Bay<br />

There are four <strong>Limonium</strong> taxa in S<strong>an</strong> Fr<strong>an</strong>cisco Bay marshes<br />

Two non-native invasives:<br />

<strong>Limonium</strong> <strong>ramosissimum</strong> ssp.<br />

provinciale (<strong>Algeri<strong>an</strong></strong> sea lavender)<br />

<strong>Limonium</strong> <strong>ramosissimum</strong> (<strong>Algeri<strong>an</strong></strong> sea<br />

lavender)<br />

Photo by Gavin Archbald<br />

Non-native ornamental<br />

<strong>Limonium</strong> perezii perezii<br />

(C<strong>an</strong>ari<strong>an</strong> (C<strong>an</strong>ary or Perez’s sea sea lavender)<br />

Photo by Gavin Archbald<br />

Native<br />

<strong>Limonium</strong> californicum<br />

(California sea lavender or marsh Rosemary)<br />

Note larger, more<br />

spatulate-shaped<br />

leaves th<strong>an</strong> both<br />

forms of L.<br />

<strong>ramosissimum</strong>.<br />

Note more open<br />

inflorescence <strong>an</strong>d<br />

smaller flowers as<br />

compared to L.<br />

perezii.<br />

Photo by Gavin Archbald<br />

Photo by Mike Perlmutter<br />

For more information contact Gavin Archbald (GavinArchbald@gmail.com)<br />

or Mike Perlmutter with the Bay Area Early Detection Network (Mike@BAEDN.org)

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