Frankenia jamesii
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 622. 1873.
Shrubs, rounded, 1.5–5 dm; branches hairy, hairs retrorse-spreading to erect. Leaves: petiole sometimes absent, 0.1–1.5 mm, not or scarcely tapering toward blade, apex ± similar in width to base of blade; blade grayish yellow-green, narrowly ovate to linear, subterete, (1.5–) 2–7 (–8.5) × 0.5–1 mm, margins tightly revolute, abaxial surface mostly concealed, adaxial surface glabrous or with scattered hairs. Inflorescences simple (compound) dichasia or solitary flowers. Flowers: calyx 4.5–7 (–7.3) mm, lobes (4) 5, (0.4–) 0.5–1.2 mm; petals (4) 5 (6), white, spatulate, (5–) 8.5–12 mm; stamens (3–) 6 (–8), exserted, 5.3–8.5 mm; anthers yellow; style exserted, (2) 3 (4) -branched; ovary (2) 3 (4) -carpellate; ovules (2) 3 (4), attached to bases of sutures, pendulous on recurving funiculi. Seeds 1 per capsule, ovoid-conic, 2–3 mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Sep.
Habitat: Gypsiferous soil, sand dunes, sandy or silty soil or shale, near salt lakes and salt flats, shortgrass prairies
Elevation: 1100–2000 m
Distribution
Colo., N.Mex., Tex.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"narrow" is not a number.