Abronia umbellata
Beach Sand Verbena, Pink Sand Verbena
Other regional names: Sand Verbena
- Sand Verbena
Also known as: Abronia umbellata var. umbellata
- Abronia umbellata var. umbellata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Abronia umbellata (commonly known as Beach Sand-Verbena or Pink Sand Verbena) is an annual belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
British Columbia, California, Mexico Northwest, Oregon, Washington
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Uzbekistan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms