6. Matorrisco de Lanzarote (Lavandula pinnata L. fil.)

Endemic to Lanzarote

Lamiaceae (Labiatae) – lavandula

Flowers Oct-Jul

Bushes of up to 1 metre tall, grayish-green pinnate leaves, lilac flowers in spikes.

In traditional medicine it was used for menstrual disorders. Related species exist in the other Canary Islands

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