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Plant Profile: Yellow Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia aka Abronia arenaria)

Karen March 2, 2026 0 Comments

Also called coastal verbena, this herbaceous perennial is native to the west coast of North America from Santa Barbara County, California, to the Canada-US border where it grows on beach…

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Botanical Latin: Abronia

Karen June 13, 2017 0 Comments

Abronia (a BRO ni a) from the Greek word abros, meaning delicate The bracts beneath the flowers of this group of plants is delicate, giving them this generic name. Abronia…

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