Frankenia salina

Taxobox
color = lightgreen
name = "Frankenia salina"

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Frankeniaceae
genus = "Frankenia"
species = "F. salina"
binomial = "Frankenia salina"
binomial_authority = (Molina) I.M. Johnst.

The perennial herb "Frankenia salina", often called alkali heath or alkali seaheath, is native to California. It is occasionally found in Nevada and Mexico, but its range is limited. It is uncommon even in the region where it is most likely to be found, just north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a squat flowering bush that forms a twiggy thicket near beaches and salt marshes. Its common name refers to its preference for alkaline soils. It has the ability to excrete salt as an adaptation for living in saline habitats. The flowers are pink or fuchsia in color.

External links

* [http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Frankenia%20salina&ttime=1164851277 Calflora.org info page]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Frankenia+salina Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org/network/view.asp?protocol_id=608 California Native Plants: Propagation Info]