Scientific Name: Limonium australe var. australe
Common Name: yellow sea-lavender
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Threatened Species Status: Rare
Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.
Form Description: Robust rosette herb with a strong root, wide leaves up to 6cm long.
Height (m): 0.3 – 0.5
Flowers: Many small yellow flowers produced on 50cm tall flowering stems. Papery white or pink calyxes persist after flowering.
Fruit: Capsule
Municipality
BurnieCentral CoastClarenceDevonportGeorge TownLatrobeLauncestonSorell
Plant Communities
Saltmarsh
Habitat Notes
Occurs on the seaward edge of saltmarshes.
Site Tolerance
Moist
General Notes
Suitable for rockeries and container planting. Needs full sun and constant moisture.
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Propagation Method
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