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Abronia umbellata  Lam.  var. breviflora  (Standl.) L. A. Galloway
Pink sand-verbena
Abronia umbellata var. breviflora is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Parent: Abronia umbellata
Genus: Abronia
Family: Nyctaginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSAbronia umbellata ssp. breviflora
Information about  Abronia umbellata var. breviflora from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/05/2023).