Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Small
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Coastal scrub
Range: Canary Islands
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Vulnerable

About

Thriving in the salty spray of the seaside, this plant grows large, bubbly clusters of purple flowers that stay bright and colorful even after they dry out. Its tough, leathery leaves help it stay strong against the ocean wind while it decorates the coast with its cheerful blooms.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species: Limonium perezii