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Common Sea-lavender

Limonium vulgare

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Common names

21 names · 18 languages
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Other languages (17)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲补血草[2]
Czech
  • limonka obecná[2]
Danish
  • Tætblomstret hindebæger[2]
Finnish
  • meri-ikiviuhko[2]
Galician
  • Acelga salgada[2]
German
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
  • Zatrwian zwyczajny[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Кермек обыкновенный[2]
Slovak
  • limonka obyčajná[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Welsh
  • Lafant y Môr[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Limonium vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mediterranean sea lavender — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Gewöhnlicher Strandflieder — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Halligflieder — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Common Sea-lavender — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • acelga bastarda — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Lavande de mer — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Limonio comune — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Lamsoor — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Lavanda-do-mar — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Limónio — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
[2] Limonium vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mediterranean sea lavender — results[7].names[14]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Gewöhnlicher Strandflieder — results[7].names[4]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Halligflieder — results[7].names[5]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Common Sea-lavender — results[7].names[1]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • acelga bastarda — results[7].names[21]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Lavande de mer — results[7].names[6]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Limonio comune — results[7].names[13]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Lamsoor — results[7].names[7]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Lavanda-do-mar — results[7].names[3]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Limónio — results[7].names[2]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Tætblomstret hindebæger — results[7].names[8]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • marrisp — results[7].names[9]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • meri-ikiviuhko — results[7].names[10]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • limonka obecná — results[7].names[11]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • marrisp — results[7].names[12]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Кермек обыкновенный — results[7].names[15]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Zatrwian zwyczajny — results[7].names[16]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • 欧洲补血草 — results[7].names[17]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Lafant y Môr — results[7].names[18]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • limonka obyčajná — results[7].names[19]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
  • Acelga salgada — results[7].names[20]; taxon id 118870; Limonium vulgare.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Limonium vulgare ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gewöhnlicher Strandflieder (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 148558; taxon 72FLT.
  • Common Sea-lavender (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 148557; taxon 72FLT.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Limonium vulgare is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Plumbaginaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Mediterranean sea lavender (Limonium vulgare) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Limonium vulgare — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2501657; ID 72FLT; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2501657; ID 72FLT; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.