Abronia villosa

Abronia villosa

Taxobox
name = "Abronia villosa"


image_width = 250px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Nyctaginaceae
genus = "Abronia"
species = "A. villosa"
binomial = "Abronia villosa"
binomial_authority = S.Wats.

"Abronia villosa" is a species of sand-verbena known by the common name desert sand-verbena. It is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and the southern California and Baja coast. It is a short, hairy annual wildflower which grows in creeping prostrate masses along the ground. It has oval-shaped dull green leaves and many peduncles bearing rounded inflorescences of bright magenta or purplish-pink flowers. It grows in the sand of the deserts and coastlines.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5194,5195,5206 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ABVI USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Abronia+villosa Photo gallery]


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  • Abronia villosa — ID 105 Symbol Key ABVI Common Name desert sand verbena Family Nyctaginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, NV, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Abronia villosa var. villosa — ID 108 Symbol Key ABVIV Common Name desert sand verbena Family Nyctaginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, NV, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Abronia villosa var. aurita — ID 106 Symbol Key ABVIA Common Name desert sand verbena Family Nyctaginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duratio …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Abronia villosa — noun soft haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico • Syn: ↑desert sand verbena… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Abronia villosa S. Watson var. villosa — Symbol ABVIV Common Name desert sand verbena Botanical Family Nyctaginaceae …   Scientific plant list

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  • Abronia villosa S. Watson var. aurita (Abrams) Jeps. — Symbol ABVIA Common Name desert sand verbena Botanical Family Nyctaginaceae …   Scientific plant list

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