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Sturla, Gene

Abronia villosa var. villosa

Abronia villosa S. Watson var. villosa

Desert Sand Verbena, Sand Verbena

Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ABVIV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Forms loose mats, stems decumbent to ascending. Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Abronia villosa var. villosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Abronia villosa var. villosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Abronia villosa var. villosa

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Record Modified: 2025-02-12
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