Lavandula dentata
Lavandula dentata is a species of lavender and is one of the species known by the English common name French lavender. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant and its essential oil is used in perfumes. This aromatic shrub grows up to nearly a meter in height. The gray-green, linear or lance-shaped leaves have toothed edges and a lightly woolly texture. Its native habitat includes low hills with limestone substrates amidst other shrubs. It is present on Madeira and the Canary Islands
Lat: 38.01, Long: -1.16
Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2012
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