Dutch Vroege Vogels radio reports that a flowering plant species, new for the Netherlands, has been discovered on Ameland island.
It is Limonium binervosum, rock sea lavender. This species used to be endemic to Britain and Guernsey, Wikipedia says. And Spain and France, Vroege Vogels says.
Over 100 rock sea lavender plants have been found recently on Ameland, making it the most northerly and easterly place for this species.
See also here.
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Looks so beautiful !
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Yes, indeed! The flowers are smaller than a related species, Limonium vulgare, common on Ameland and growing not far away from the newly discovered species:
http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Limonium+vulgare
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Is there any report about the distribution of this plant from Britain to Ameland Island?
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It was only discovered recently. Probably, seeds floated across the sea, from Britain, or northern France. There are some reports from Belgium. When seeds land somewhere, that does not mean automatically that plants will grow there. This species needs a dry (eg, rocky) place. On Ameland, it grows at a higher, drier spot than Limonium vulgare.
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Oh I see. Thank you for your information. 🙂
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My pleasure 🙂
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