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.