2. L. humile (Few-flowered Sea-Lavender), differing mainly in
having more erect branches and fewer flowers, is less common.
3. L. recurvum (Portland Sea-Lavender).—Not more than 9 in.
high ; leaves obovate-spathulate, obtuse, long-stalked ; stem stout,
rigid, rough, usually branching above the middle ; branches ascend-
ing, curved, mostly flowering ; spzfes linear, very dense-flowered,
thick-spreading and recurved ; spikelets 1—4-flowered, in 2 rows ;
inner bracts obovate, with white or slightly pink margins ; flowers


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‘purple.—Rocky shores at Portland; but, perhaps, extinct.—F.
July, August. Perennial.
4. L. lychnidifélium, with large leathery leaves with 5—9 veins,
stems with large scales, and broad dark-red bracts occurs sparingly
on rocks in Alderney.—Fl. July, August. Perennial.
5. L. binervdsum (Spathulate Sea-Lavender).—A variable
plant, known to Gerard as “Rocke Lavender,” 6—18 in. high ;
stem usually branching from the base ; branches repeatedly bifur-
cating, rough; leaves
lanceolate - spathulate,
sometimes acute, I—3-
veined ; spikes linear,
slender, sub-erect ; spike-
lets 2—4-flowered, in 2
rows ; zmner bracts oval,
with broad membranous
margin, deep pink. Not
uncommon on_ rocky
coasts.—Fl. July, August.
Perennial..
6. L. _ bellidifdlium
(Matted Sea-Lavender).
—TLeaves blunt, 1-ribbed,
short - stalked; flower -
stalks rough, divided
almost from the base
into numerous zigzag
branches, the lower of
which are flowerless.—
Salt marshes of Lincoln,
Norfolk and Cambridge.
— Fl. July, August.
Perennial.
LIMONIUM BINERVOSUM (Sfathulate Sea-Lavender)
and sTATICE MARITIMA (7/hr7/2).
