| Family | FRANKENIACEAE |
| Genus species | Frankenia microphylla Cav. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-400m |
| Description | leaves triangular, 1-3mm long, revolute, connate, glandular, abaxially densely pubescent, flowers solitary, terminal, supported by 2 leaves, petals 5, 4-5mm, cuneate, obtuse |
| Size | 1-15cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FRANKENIACEAE
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