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Frankenia salina
Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnst.
Alkali Seaheath, Alkali Heath, Yerba Reuma
Frankeniaceae (Frankenia Family)
Synonym(s): Frankenia grandifolia, Frankenia grandifolia var. campestris, Ocimum salinum
USDA Symbol: FRSA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Saline and alkaline soil, salt marshes and alkali flats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | 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 salina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frankenia salina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frankenia salina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-10Research By: CBR