Coastal Sand Frostweed, Crocanthemum arenicola Synonym: Helianthemum arenicola

Abstract

Coastal sand frostweed is found on beach dunes, scrub, and sandhills. It is endemic to the Florida Panhandle, Mississippi, and Alabama coastal counties. After Hurricane Katrina, coastal sand frostweed became the plant with highest frequency on stable dunes on Horn Island, Mississippi (Lucas and Carter 2013). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg168 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques.

Keywords

• Cistaceae (Rock-rose family)
• Dune Restoration Plants