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Leafy sea heath (Frankenia foliosa)

Description

Subshrub to 60 cm high, stems erect or spreading, densely pubescent. Leaves spreading, linear to oblong, 3–7 mm long, c. 1 mm wide, margins flat, midrib prominent, surfaces often salt-encrusted, upper surface minutely pubescent and punctate, lower surface pubescent; sessile. Flowers solitary or in short dichasia; bracts and bracteoles similar to leaves or larger. Calyx 4–8 mm long, minutely pubescent, ribs ± glabrous, grooves often gland-dotted. Petals to 9 mm long. Stamens 6 or 7. Seeds deeply wrinkled.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Frankeniaceae

              • Genus: Frankenia