Limonium otolepis

(Schrenk) Kuntze

Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 396. 1891.

Introduced
Basionym: Statice otolepis Schrenk Bull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 1: 362. 1843
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 609. Mentioned on page 607.

Leaves in basal rosettes and on inflorescence axes, leaves in rosettes dead before anthesis; petiole 3–8 cm, ± equaling blade; blade obovate to oblong, 3–8 × 1.5–3 cm, base tapered, margins ± entire, apex unknown, venation not seen; leaves on inflorescence axes sessile, clasping stems, blade ± round, less than 3 cm. Inflorescences: axes not winged, sometimes angled, 40–80+ cm × 2–3 mm, glabrous; nonflowering branches present, especially in proximal part, slender; spikelets densely aggregated at branch tips, internodes 1–2 mm; subtending bracts whitish, 1–2 mm, truncate, surfaces and margins glabrous; flowers 1–2 (–3) per spikelet. Flowers: calyx whitish distally, with reddish-brown ribs, obconic, proximal 1/2 pilose between and on ribs (hairs 0.2–0.4 mm); tube ± 1.5–2 mm; lobes 0.5–0.7 × 0.5–0.7 mm; petals blue to whitish, ca. 0.5 mm, exceeding tube. Utricles 1–2 mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Sep–Feb.
Habitat: Disturbed coastal and urban areas, especially salt marshes, roadsides
Elevation: 0-100 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., w, c Asia

Discussion

The name Limonium perfoliatum (Karelin ex Boissier) Kuntze, usually now treated as a synonym of L. reniforme (Girard) Linczevski, was misapplied to this species by J. T. Howell et al. (1958) and P. A. Munz (1968).

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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rounded;apiculate or retuse +
Alan R. Smith +
(Schrenk) Kuntze +
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
tapered +
Statice otolepis +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
round;obovate;oblong +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
coriaceous +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
persistent +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
obconic +
Calif. +, w +  and c Asia +
0-100 m +
Disturbed coastal and urban areas, especially salt marshes, roadsides +
anthesis +  and dead +
anthesis +  and dead +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
petiolate +  and sessile +
distinct +
connate +
oblong;triangular +
smaller +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
truncate +  and entire +
toothed +  and pinnatifid +
swollen +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
blue;whitish +
distinct +
long-clawed +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Flowering Sep–Feb. +
rhizomatous +, taprooted +, acaulescent +  and scapose +
Revis. Gen. Pl. +
reddish-brown +
persistent +
Introduced +
1-3(-5)-flowered +  and secund +
acaulescent +
erect;prostrate +
papillate +
linear-clavate +
distinct +
Limonium otolepis +
Limonium +
species +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
rhizomatous +  and taprooted +
annual +, perennial +  and , +
shrub +  and herb +