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Frankenia palmeri
Frankenia palmeri S. Watson
Palmer’s Frankenia, Palmer's Seaheath, Alkali Heath
Frankeniaceae (Frankenia Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FRPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal dunes, upper transitional zone of coastal salt marshes, sandy flats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Frankenia palmeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frankenia palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frankenia palmeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-10Research By: CBR