Abronia latifolia
Nyctaginaceae
Yellow Sand Verbena
Prostrate, forming dense mats to 3 ft. across, fleshy, glistening with glands. Leaves thick, rounded, 1–2 in. across. Flower clusters bright yellow on 1–3 in. stalks. Flower 1/4–1/2 in. across with 5 petals forming a long slender tube 1/4–3/4 in. long with tips folded wide open. Grows on coastal sand, in scrub.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 4-6 petals, flowers in clusters
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–4 inches
- Habitat: Coastal
- Found In: Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
