Abronia maritima

Sand Verbena

  • Height:   under 1 ft
  • Life Cycle:   perennial
  • Growth Type:   flower
  • Flower Size:   small, 1/4 - 1 in
  • Inflorescence Size:   1 - 5 in
  • Flower Type:   clustered
  • Bloom Type:   spring - summer
  • Flower Color:   pink
  • Native to California:   YES
  • California Range:   coast - inland
  • Water Requirements:   low
  • Salt Tolerance:   high
  • Characteristics / Comments:   soil/dune stabilization
  • Fire Resistant / Low Fuel:   TRUE
  • Average Live Seed per Bulk Pound:   2,415
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Taxon report data from Calflora

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Abronia maritima

Common Name:Sticky sand verbena

Abronia maritima, a angiosperm, is a perennial herb that is native to California.

US Distribution:California, Baja California
Plant Community(s):Coastal Strand
Habitat:dunes coastal
Family:Nyctaginaceae

Name Status:

Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93

County distribution list:

Del Norte, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma, Ventura

See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.

Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium

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Bloom Months
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