Alkali Seaheath

Frankenia salina (Molina) I.M. Johnst. - Frankenia family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Alkali Seaheath: Scrobipalpa monumentella

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.