Desert Sand Verbena
Abronia villosa
Range
Mojave and Sonoran deserts of southeastern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona and northwest Mexico.
Habitat
Sandy flats, dunes and desert roadsides below 1,500 feet.
Flowers
Bright pink, trumpet-shaped, 5-lobed, fragrant flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide, bloom February through May.
Description
Desert Sand Verbena are sticky, hairy creepers that have flower stalks up to 10 inches long, with stems trailing up to 3 feet. Leaves are oval with wavy edges 1/2 to 1-1/2 inches long. Sand Verbena can carpet desert washes for miles after abundant winter rains
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