La maggior parte delle specie attribuite a questo genere sono piante erbacee perenni, dotate di rizoma, alte da 10 a 70 cm. Poche specie sono erbe annuali o, all’opposto, veri e propri arbusti fino a 2 m d’altezza.
Le foglie sono semplici, intere o lobate; la loro grandezza varia fortemente a seconda della specie.
I fiori sono riuniti in infiorescenze vistose, di colore rosa, purpureo o violetto, più raramente bianco, giallo o azzurro. I singoli fiori sono piccoli (max 1 cm), regolari, dotati di 5 petali, 5 sepali e 5 stami.Il frutto è una piccola capsula contenente un solo seme.
Limonio Glomerato is a very rare endemic species found only in Sardinia and Sicily, in our beautiful land is present in several areas bordering ponds like those found along the coast of the Gulf of Palmas Protected Park … Limonium plants in general, they are limited to the coasts and do not go beyond 5-15 m above sea level. However, there are also some species that penetrate inland, not at high altitudes. Only in Sardinia there are Limonium that go up the mountain slopes up to about 1000 m (Limonium hermaeum, Limonium morisianum).
Most of the species attributed to this genus are perennial herbaceous plants, with rhizomes, from 10 to 70 cm tall. Few species are annual herbs or, on the contrary, real shrubs up to 2 m high.
The leaves are simple, whole or lobed; their size varies greatly depending on the species.
The flowers are gathered in showy inflorescences, pink, purple or violet, more rarely white, yellow or blue. The individual flowers are small (max 1 cm), regular, with 5 petals, 5 sepals and 5 stamens.
The fruit is a small capsule containing only one seed.
