Frankenia serpyllifolia Lindl. APNI* Synonyms: Frankenia angustipetala Summerh. APNI*
Frankenia planifolia Sprague & Summerh. APNI*
Description: Low spreading shrub or bushy herb to 30 cm high and 50 cm diam., hairs short, spreading.
Leaves ovate to oblong or elliptic, 3–9 mm long, margins recurved, midrib and some of lower surface exposed, pubescent.
Flowers in much-branched dichasia; bracts and bracteoles similar to leaves but often smaller and more hairy. Calyx 5–9 mm long, ribs with bristly to long soft hairs, grooves minutely pubescent. Petals 7–12 mm long. Stamens 6 or 7.
Seeds smooth or finely wrinkled.
Flowering: spring.
Distribution and occurrence: Grows on flood plains or heavy grey clays.
NSW subdivisions: CWS, NWP, SWP, NFWP, SFWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. S.A. N.T.
Following APC, the concept of this species has been expanded to include F. angustipetala [recognised as a distinct species in Flora of NSW 1 (1990)] and F. planifolia (not present in NSW). The description above has not yet been revised to reflect the broader species circumscription. K.L.Gibbons, Dec 2019.
Text by C. Miller
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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