Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

Fragrant white sand verbena (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Abronia

Characteristics

Plants perennial, sometimes nearly acaulescent. Stems decumbent to erect, elongate, glandular-pubescent, infrequently glabrous. Leaves: petiole 1-4 cm; blade ovate elliptic-oblong to ovate, 1.5-6 × 0.5-3.5 cm, margins entire to sinuate, often undulate, adaxial surface glabrous or puberulent, abaxial surface thinly puberulent to pubescent. Inflorescences: peduncle longer than subtending petiole; bracts ovate to obovate, 5-20 × 3-10 mm, scarious, apex obtuse to acute, glandular-pubescent to villous; flowers 25-75. Perianth: tube rose to greenish, 10-20 mm, limb white, 5-8 mm diam. Fruits broadly turbinate, apex truncate or rounded and slightly beaked, or fruit ± rhombic in profile, 5-12 × 4-8.5 mm, scarious, tapered at both ends; wings (2-)5 (often 2 on periphery of inflorescence and folded together), dilated distally and flattened perpendicular to plane of lamina, dilations longer than wide, thin walled, cavities extending throughout.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Pediatric Aid (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Abronia elliptica world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326890-2
WFO ID wfo-0000511532
COL ID 8M6Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Abronia fragrans f. elliptica Abronia salsa Abronia sparsifolia Abronia elliptica Abronia pumila Abronia ramosa Abronia bakeri Abronia fallax Abronia glabra Abronia glabrifolia Abronia fragrans var. elliptica Abronia fragrans var. pterocarpa