Family:

FRANKENIACEAE

Frankenia connata

Clustered Sea-heath

Other Names: n/a

Regional Subspecies:

n/a

HABIT:

Small, hairy perennial shrub to 30 cm high. Linear leaves and pink flowers in loose terminal clusters (Sep-Feb).

HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:

Found in Bladder Saltbush and Mitchell Grass communities. Semi-arid areas with gibber soils and full sun. Prefers 300 to 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.

SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:

Propagate from seed and cuttings.

VALUES & USES:

Saline tolerant groundcover, attractive flowers.