Abronia umbellata
Nyctaginaceae
Pink Sand Verbena
Prostrate mat. Stems often reddish, becoming more than 3 ft. long, hairless or covered with gland-tipped hairs. Leaves fleshy, oval to more or less diamond-shaped, with 1/2–2 1/2 in. long petiole. Flower head with 1–6 in. stalk, contains 8–27 fragrant flowers. Flowers pink to magenta with yellowish white center. Grows in coastal sand on beaches, dunes, scrub, below 300 ft. Only 20 populations in California and Oregon. Historically in Washington but now apparently extirpated. Very rare in British Columbia.
- Rarity: Rare
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Autumn
- Flower Form: 4-6 petals, flowers in clusters
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: Prostrate
- Habitat: Coastal
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Abronia umbellata var. breviflora, Abronia umbellata var. acutalata
