Lavandula pedunculata explained

Lavandula pedunculata, commonly called Spanish Lavender^[1] or French lavender,^[2] 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.

Description

L. pedunculata is a bushy evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green, aromatic leaves^[3] and small dark-purple flowers in long-stalked, dense heads tipped with large purple bracts.^[4]

Subspecies

There are five subspecies of L. pedunculata:^[5]

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Titchmarsh . Alan . 2015-05-24 . Alan Titchmarsh's tips on growing lavender in your garden . 2024-06-24 . Express.co.uk . en.
2. Web site: Royal Horticultural Society Plant Selector.
3. Web site: Scalera . Sally . Lavender is a lovely garden addition to try this May . 2024-06-24 . Florida Today . en-US.
4. Web site: Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata French lavender Shrubs/RHS Gardening . 2024-06-24 . www.rhs.org.uk . en-gb.
5. Web site: Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav.. 2021-03-15. www.gbif.org. en.