black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Synonyms: None.
Common names: Bulg: Frankeniya..
Frankenia pulverulenta (Linnaeus, 1753)
Order TAMARICALES
Family FRANKENIACEAE
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branched, thick, simply fibrous. Entire blades4-6 in nodes; florets gathered in semi-
umbels, synoecious and reddish, at the tips of twigs or their offshoots. The receptacle
is 4-5 cotyledonous, pipe-like; 4-5 petals, narrowed at the bottom; 4-6 stamens; a
mono-ovule ovary; style with 3-4 stigmata. The fruit is a box.
IUCN Status
World level:
Black Sea Regional level:
Subregion level: CE
Distribution, Habitat type, Critical habitats, Limiting factors. Salty coastal sands
and clay soils. Humidity and salinity are threats.
Biology. An annual herbaceous plant. Blooms in July-August, propagates in August-
September. Reproduces through seeds.
Population trends. Rapidly declining.
Threats. Human activities.
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