Native to western Mediterranean.
Perennial herb 6-12” (20-30 cm) tall in flower, lower leaves in dense rosettes ½ - 1 ½” (1-4 cm) long, 1/8 - ¼” (5-9 mm) wide, rounded. Flower: evenly distributed at branch tip, small < ¼” (7mm), pale pink . Ecology: salt tolerant, coastal salt marsh as well as riparian habitat (even grassland & disturbed areas).
Possibly originating in gardens from nursery stock, European sea lavender was first discovered off Seminary Drive in Strawberry Marsh in 2007 by Prof. Kathy Boyer of San Francisco State University.
