| Family | FRANKENIACEAE |
| Genus species | Frankenia microphylla Cav. |
| Bibliography | Icon. 6: 76 (1801) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Franca microphylla (Cav.) Vis. Frankenia microphylla var. juniperina Speg. Frankenia microphylla var. relaxata Speg. Frankenia microphylla var. typica Speg. Niederleinia microphylla (Cav.) Hieron ex Nied. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |