Nyctaginaceae

White sand verbena

Abronia mellifera Douglas ex Hook.

Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Abronia

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White sand verbena (Abronia mellifera) — FlowerPhoto: Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: White sand verbena

Synonyms

Abronia lanceolata Rydb.
Abronia menziesii Douglas ex Hook.
Abronia suksdorfii J.M.Coult. & Fisher
Abronia umbellata f. mellifera (Douglas ex Hook.) Voss
Abronia vespertina Douglas ex Hook.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ari B, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: James H. Thomas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.