Lavandula pedunculata, commonly called Spanish Lavender[2] or French lavender,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is known for the tuft of two or three butterfly-like, narrow petals that emerge from the top of its ovoid head. L. pedunculata is native to Iberia, Morocco and western Turkey.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lavandula |
| Species: | L. pedunculata
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Description
editL. pedunculata is a bushy evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green, aromatic leaves[4] and small dark-purple flowers in long-stalked, dense heads tipped with large purple bracts.[5]
Subspecies
editThere are five subspecies of L. pedunculata:[6]
- Lavandula pedunculata subsp. atlantica (Braun-Blanq.) Romo
- Lavandula pedunculata subsp. cariensis (Boiss.) Upson & S.Andrews
- Lavandula pedunculata subsp. lusitanica (Chaytor) Franco
- Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata
- Lavandula pedunculata subsp. sampaiana (Rozeira) Franco
References
edit- ^ "The Plant List".
- ^ Titchmarsh, Alan (2015-05-24). "Alan Titchmarsh's tips on growing lavender in your garden". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "Royal Horticultural Society Plant Selector".
- ^ Scalera, Sally. "Lavender is a lovely garden addition to try this May". Florida Today. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata | French lavender Shrubs/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
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