Calflora
Taxon  Report   14    
Abronia maritima  S. Watson
Red sand verbena,  Sticky sand verbena
Abronia maritima, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).   CNPS Inventory
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one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: NYCTAGINACEAE  
Genus: Abronia

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Abronia platyphylla
More information about  Abronia maritima
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ABMA2)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 12, 2020).