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Tomillo sapero

Frankenia corymbosa

Description:

Is a shrub of the family of Frankeniaceae. Woody at the base, low size, pubescent, with erect or oblique stems. It has the leaves linear, in bundles with hydathodes or stomata provided aquifers that exude salty water in times of stress for the plant. Its flowers are pentamerous, with white or pink corollas, with six stamens arranged in terminal leafy tops.

Habitat:

Environmentally resistant to moderate salinity conditions.

Notes:

Found near salines in Playa de Tamarit, Santa Pola.

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2 Comments

Thanks, Dilek!

Dilek Cifci
Dilek Cifci a year ago

Wow! What a beauty, Marta!

Santa Pola, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Lat: 38.20, Long: -0.58

Spotted on Apr 8, 2012
Submitted on Apr 25, 2012

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