Santolina chamaecyparissus
Lavender Cotton, Lavender Cotton
Also known as: Echinacea chamaecyparissus Sch.Bip. +3 more
- Echinacea chamaecyparissus Sch.Bip.
- Santolina chamaecyparissus f. chamaecyparissus
- Santolina chamaecyparissus var. chamaecyparissus
- Santolina incana Poir., 1805
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in Europe, Santolina chamaecyparissus (commonly known as Lavender Cotton) is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Italy, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arkansas, Bulgaria, California, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Krym, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Carolina, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Zimbabwe