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Lobularia maritima
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Shenstone, Mt Hampden
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shenstone, Mt Hampden
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| Common names: | Sweet alison (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Short annual or perennial herb to 30 cm, often branching near the base. Leaves 2-4 cm, linear-lanceolate, scattered. Petals white. Fruit c.2.5 mm, obovate. Seeds narrowly winged. |
| Notes: | Cultivated in gardens as an edging plant and sometimes escaping |
| Derivation of specific name: | maritima: maritime, of the sea |
| Habitat: | On walls and in disturbed ground |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Mediterranean and Macaronesian regions |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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Other sources of information about Lobularia maritima:
Our websites:
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Lobularia maritimaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Lobularia maritima
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Lobularia maritimaAfrican Plant Database: Lobularia maritima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Lobularia maritima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Lobularia maritima
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Lobularia maritima
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Lobularia maritima
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lobularia maritima
JSTOR Plant Science: Lobularia maritima
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Lobularia maritima
Plants of the World Online: Lobularia maritima
Tropicos: Lobularia maritima
Wikipedia: Lobularia maritima
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