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Frankenia johnstonii

Frankenia johnstonii Correll

Johnston�s Frankenia, Johnston's Seaheath

Frankeniaceae (Frankenia Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: FRJO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Varied - alkaline, saline and gypseous clay, sandy clay to loam, on hillsides and saline flats.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1WH
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TX), Mexico (Nuevo Leon)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Frankenia johnstonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Frankenia johnstonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frankenia johnstonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-02-10
Research By: CBR

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