Lavandula latifolia

Also known as Spike lavender

species of plant

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae

Native toFrance, Italy, Spain

Subshrubs. Branches densely stellate tomentulose. Leaves clustered at branch bases, widely spaced apically, narrowly lanceolate to linear, 2-4 cm × 2-5 mm, densely stellate tomentulose, base attenuate to petiole, margin entire and revolute, apex obtuse to acute. Verticillasters 4-6-flowered, lax, 7 or 8 in a terminally interrupted 15-25 cm pedunculate spike; peduncle 17-30 cm; bracts linear, almost as long as corolla; bracteoles linear, shorter than calyx. Calyx tubular, straight, 5-6 mm, densely stellate tomentose, 13-veined, 5-toothed; posterior tooth conspicuously larger than other 4 inconspicuous teeth. Corolla 1-1.1 cm, densely tomentose; upper lip straight, with lobes divaricate almost at a right angle, ovate, apically obtuse; lobes of lower lip subcircular. Fl. Jun-Jul.

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