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SPECIES Forbs Abronia umbellata
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Pink Sand Verbena

Abronia umbellata
Pink Sand Verbena
Beach Sand Verbena
Nyctaginaceae
Abronia
Abronia umbellata
Lamarck
Characteristics
Wildflower
Deciduous
Sand
Calciphile
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Pacific Maritime
Salt Water Shorelines
Design Considerations
10 cm
20 cm
Feb - May
Purple
Yes
Yes
No
Conservation Status
38931
Interesting Tidbits
Listed as a Species Endangered in BC by SARA (Species at Risk Act). Listed as a Species Endangered by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada), May, 2004. Abronia umbellata was last seen on BC's West Coast trail in 2001 on Vancouver Island. Seeds were collected and it is hoped that dormant seeds are still at that site (SARA). Abronia umbellata var. acutalata is in BC A prostrate plant that trails along the beach up to 1 metre long (eNature).

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