rat-tail statice
Psylliostachys suworowii (Regel) Roshkova
Psylliostachys suworowii (Regel) Roshkova, known as rat-tail statice, is a member of the Plumbaginaceae family. This annual plant is native to Central Asia and Afghanistan and has been introduced to various regions, including parts of the United States. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant.
Description
Psylliostachys suworowii is an annual flowering plant in the Plumbaginaceae family, reaching a typical height of about 50 cm. It is indigenous to Central Asia and Afghanistan and has been introduced to other areas such as New York and parts of the Middle East. The plant is cultivated for ornamental purposes and is known by the common name rat-tail statice. It was first described in 1952.
Other common names
rat-tail staticeRat's-tail Statice
Distribution
SE · NO · Afghanistan · Iraq · Kazakhstan · New York · Tadzhikistan · Turkmenistan · Uzbekistan
Synonyms
Limonium suworowiiPsylliostachys suworowiStatice suworowiiStatice macphersoniiLimonium suwarowiiPsylliostachys suvoroviiStatice suworowii var. albaStatice spicata var. glabraLimonium suworowii var. album
