| Plant: A slender perennial much smaller than the native Sea
Lavender. A very invasive native from the Mediterranean region.
In Santa Barbara county it has invaded the habitat of Salt Marsh Bird's
Beak, an rare plant. |
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| Flowers: An inflorescence is a branched cluster of small
flowers above the leaves. Flowers are lavender to pink, tubular
in shape. |
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| Leaf: One to two inches long, leathery, tip rounded, smooth,
in basal rosettes with tapered base. May show salt crystals on
the surfaces. |
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| Flowering period: | June |
| Can be found here: | Big Canyon, North Star Beach, Shellmaker Island |
| Native Plant: No, Very Invasive |
Halophyte: Yes |
| Family Name: Plumbaginaceae |
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Date: 8/7/2007
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