Abronia angustifolia Greene

Purple sand verbena (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Abronia

Characteristics

Plants annual (perennial). Stems decumbent to ascending, much branched, elongate, often reddish, glandular-pubescent, viscid. Leaves: petiole 1-7 cm; blade ovate-oblong to elliptic, 1-5.5 × 0.7-3 cm, margins entire to sinuate, often ± undulate, infrequently shallowly lobed, surfaces viscid-pubescent. Inflorescences: peduncle longer than subtending petiole; bracts lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 5-10 × 1-3 mm, papery, glandular-pubescent; flowers 10-30. Perianth: tube pink, 10-20 mm, limb bright magenta to pale pink, infrequently pale rose, 6-8 mm diam. Fruits broadly obdeltate in profile, 5-10 × 4-8 mm, scarious, apex narrowly tapered to a prominent beak; wings 5, extending to or slightly beyond base of beak, truncate, with conspicuous dilations, cavities extending throughout.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 1-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Abronia angustifolia world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:56-2
WFO ID wfo-0000511509
COL ID 8M5Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Abronia angustifolia Abronia arizonica Abronia lobatifolia Abronia torreyi Abronia turbinata f. stenophylla Abronia angustifolia var. arizonica