Frankeniaceae FAMILY

Frankenia pulverulenta

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Frankenia pulverulenta is a prostrate annual plant, richly branched from the base, with stems 6 - 30cm long[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. We have found no known traditional uses for this plant, but research has shown that the plant has potential as an antiviral in the treatment of Herpes simplex virus.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWidespread in warm temperate and subtropical, mainly arid and subarid egions; especially in the Mediterranean, S. Africa and central Asia

HabitatHigh-salinity grasslands of floodlands, by lakes, always on moist and slightly alkaline soils in desert regions; at elevations from 1,200 - 1,500 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].