Santolina chamaecyparissus

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 842. 1753.

Common names: Lavender-cotton
IntroducedIllustrated
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Subshrubs, silvery-gray to white. Leaf-blades 1-pinnately lobed, 10–20 (–40) × 1–3 (–5) mm. Peduncles 3–6 cm. Phyllaries carinate, apices of inner rounded, ± lacerate to fimbrillate. Corollas 3–4 mm, gland-dotted. Cypselae 2.5–3 mm, angles sometimes narrowly winged. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Oct.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, abandoned plantings
Elevation: 0–400 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ark., Calif., Ga., La., Mass., N.C., S.C., s Europe, n Africa

Discussion

Santolina chamaecyparissus is widely cultivated and probably persists in the flora area in states other than those listed here.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broader" is not a number.

not tailed +  and obtuse +
less lacerate;fimbrillate +
scarious +
spiciform +, racemiform +, paniculiform +  and corymbiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Linda E. Watson +
Linnaeus +
decurrent +
compound +  and simple +
lobed;spatulate;linear +
Lavender-cotton +
zygomorphic +, actinomorphic +  and (3-)5-merous +
gland-dotted +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
winged +  and monomorphic +
3-5-angled +, obcompressed +, obconic +  and obovoid +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Ark. +, Calif. +, Ga. +, La. +, Mass. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, s Europe +  and n Africa +
0–400 m +
glabrous +, glabrate +, tomentose +  and lanate +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Disturbed sites, abandoned plantings +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
campanulate;hemispheric +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
sessile +  and petiolate +
lanceovate +
entire +  and dentate +
2-carpellate +
navicular;lanceolate +
persistent +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Flowering Mar–Oct. +
18 +  and 45 +
styliferous +, neuter +  and pistillate +
sterile +  and fertile +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
convex;hemispheric +
exalbuminous +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
gland-dotted +
glabrous +, glabrate +, tomentose +  and lanate +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +
Compositae +
Santolina chamaecyparissus +
Santolina +
species +
compressed +
crenate +  and entire +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
silvery-gray;white +