Western marsh rosemary

This herbaceous perennial grows to 1-foot tall with a thick woody base and has large, wide basal leaves.

In its natural environment, this plant grows in salt marshes and the coastal strand plant communities.

Pale violet flowers from July to December. The flowers are more delicate and paler that the exotic species of Limonium, but still showy nevertheless.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: High, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Butterflies

Container	4"-O, D-16-O, RP, 1-Gal, 4", D-16, D-16S-o
Ecological Value	The presence of hemiparasitic Cordylanthus. m. subsp. palustris was strongly associated with the presence of Triglochin concinna and Limonium californicum.
Historical Uses	Used in Ohlone medicine for purifying the blood.
Distribution	Native to CA, found only slightly outside its borders.
Elevation	Between 0 and 164 feet
Communities
Habitat	Salt and Brackish marshes

Limonium californicum