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Frankenia salina

(Molina) I.M. Johnston

Alkali Heath

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158059

Element CodePDFRA01060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderViolales

FamilyFrankeniaceae

GenusFrankenia

Other Common Names

alkali seaheath (EN) Alkali Sea-heath (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

This treatment (sensu Kartesz 1994 and 1999, as well as FNA (2015, vol. 6) includes Frankenia grandifolia, plants occurring in North America, previously considered distinct from a more narrow treatment of F. salina, occurring in South America.

Conservation Status

Review Date1990-01-16

Change Date1990-01-16

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes
Nevada	SNR	Yes
Hawaii	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Diable	Los Padres National Forest	19,597
Juncal	Los Padres National Forest	12,289
White Ledge	Los Padres National Forest	18,632

References (3)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, S. Goodrich, and L.C. Higgins. (Eds). 2015. A Utah flora, fifth edition, revised 2015. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Provo, Utah. 987 pp.