- Michael Charter. Used with permission
Alkali Heath, a California native plant, is a low growing, perennial, woody subshrub. A halophyte, its common name reflects the plant’s preference for very alkaline soil.
Facts and Features
- Geographic Distribution
California: Great Central Valley, Central Coast, South Coast; Channel Islands, east of Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Mojave Desert. Occasionally found in Nevada. Introduced in Hawaii.
- Amazing Facts
The nectar produced by alkali heath is a food source for insects. Invertebrates use this low, sprawling, bushy plant for shade and as a place to hide from predators.
- At the Aquarium
Our plants were donated by the Stewards of the Los Cerritos Wetlands located in Long Beach, California.