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(Limonium carolinianum)  |
Sea Lavender is also known as Marsh Rosemary. In most cases it's easy to recognize be- cause aside from sea moss, seaweed and algae there isn't much that will grow so near to water's edge. However, pile some breakwater rocks along the beach and it won't be long before Sea Lavender finds them. It also makes a home in salt to brackish marshes; which is where it thrives in this region. |
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It is interesting that while this perennial Escambia variety has extremely small leaves that form rosettes around the stem, a variety that flourishes in Central and South America has long, spatula-shaped leaves that resemble plantain and bears a white flower. Though Sea Lavender is also know as Marsh Rosemary, it should not be confused with Beach Rosemary, Conradina canescens, a member of the Mint family, that resides on back dunes and among thin pine woods and palmetto in the coast area. |