Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Lavandula dentata L.
Family : LABIATAE (LAMIACEAE)
Genus : Lavandula
Catalan common name : Gal·landa. Lavanda.
Spanish common name : Alhucema rizada. Lavanda.
Province distribution : Alicante. Balearic Islands. Castellón. Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Ibiza. Mallorca.
General distribution : South Mediterranean
Flowering time : January. February. March. April. May.
Life-forms : Chameophyte.
Habitat : Garriques.
Uses and properties : Aromatic. Medicinal.
IUCN Category : Poco preocupante
Characteristics : This lavender, which can be found in flower from winter to summer, is recognized by its toothed margins; it has an inflorescence en form of a spike, located atop of a peduncle, which separates it from the leaves. This spike has atop of it a fascicle of violet coloured bracts. Lavandula stoechas, the species of this genus present in the islands, has entire leaves and a spike that is located very close to the leaves.
