Frankeniaceae

Johnston's seaheath

Frankenia johnstonii Correll

Family: Frankeniaceae
Genus: Frankenia

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Johnston's seaheath: Frankenia johnstonii Zapata County, Texas, United States — Photo: James Henderson, Gulf South Research Corporation, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Johnston's seaheath

Synonyms

Frankenia leverichii B.L.Turner

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: James Henderson, Gulf South Research Corporation, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.