Salt crystals are often visible and tasteable on the underside of the leaves.
From November through February, Johnston's frankenia turns from grayish-green to its autumn color, crimson red. Special thanks to the photographers for providing images of Texas endangered and threatened plants. All rights are reserved. Educational use permitted. For the first time in the history of the federal Endangered Species Act , active cooperation and conservation by private landowners has been solely responsible for a recommendation to remove a Texas species from the federal endangered species list.