| Family | FRANKENIACEAE |
| Genus species | Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M.Johnst. |
| Bibliography | Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 92 (1924) |
| Native Range | Nevada to n. Mexico, c. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Description | leaves linear, sometimes subobovate, 8-10mm, at base ciliate, calyx hirsute, 7-8mm, corolla 8mm, petals at apex acute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Franca grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Greene Frankenia berteroana Gay Frankenia campestris Tidestr. Frankenia grandiflora Cham. & Schltdl. Frankenia grandiflora ssp. campestris (A.Gray) A.E.Murray Frankenia grandiflora var. campestris A.Gray Frankenia grandiflora var. micrantha (Gay) Gay ex W.L.Bray Frankenia latifolia C.Presl ex Schult. & Schult.f. Frankenia micrantha Gay Ocimum salinum Molina Velezia latifolia Eschsch. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXI Mexican Pacific Is., MXN Mexico Northwest) 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |