Species

Lavandula dentata

Etymology

dentata: toothed

Common Name(s)

toothed lavender

Authority

Lavandula dentata L.

Family

Lamiaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

LAVDEN

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Similar Taxa

Leaves pinnate dentate, much less commonly only crenate; corolla mauve

Flower Colours

Violet / Purple

Year Naturalised

1988

Origin

Mediterranean, Micronesia, N.E. Africa

This page last updated on 26 Mar 2010