| Family | FRANKENIACEAE |
| Genus species | Frankenia chilensis C.Presl ex. Schult. & Schult.f. |
| Bibliography | Syst. Veg. [J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes] ed. 15(bis). 7: 1618 (1830) |
| Native Range | s. Peru to c. & n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Description | leaves linear-ovate, obtuse, glabrous, 5mm, calyx 5-7mm, setose or sparsely hirsute, petals at apex crenulate, 7-10mm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Coldenia glabra Phil. Frankenia aspera Phil. Frankenia campestris Schauer Frankenia chilensis var. aspera (Phil.) I.M.Johnst. Frankenia chilensis var. campestris (Schauer) Gunckel Frankenia erecta Gay Frankenia farinosa J.Rémy Frankenia florida Phil. Frankenia glabrata Phil. Frankenia lignosa Rusby Frankenia nicoletiana Gay Frankenia nicoletiana var. aspera (Phil.) Reiche Frankenia nicoletiana var. florida (Phil.) Reiche Frankenia peruviana Schellenb. Tetreilema articulatum Turcz. Tetreilema boliviense Turcz. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |