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  6. Sea Heath Family
  7. Sea Heaths

genus

Sea Heaths

Frankenia

Traits
Includes
3 native 1 introduced 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Alkali Heath native
  • Hairy Sea-heath
  • Annual Sea-heath introduced
  • Southern Sea-heath
  • Palmer's Frankenia native
  • Frankenia thymifolia
  • James' Frankenia native
  • Johnston's Sea Heath
  • Saint Helena Tea Plant

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Annual Perennial Shrub Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native sea heaths All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Alkali Heath Frankenia salina food 7 flowers 29
  • James' Frankenia Frankenia jamesii flowers 2
  • Palmer's Frankenia Frankenia palmeri flowers 2

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