NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Abronia villosa

Desert Sand-verbena

A member of the Nyctaginaceae, the Four O'Clock Family

Habit of Abronia villosa, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Habit, in bloom, with inch-tape for scale.
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge: north of Mesquite Bay access
at ca. elevation 650 feet.

7 April 2008.

 

Inflorescence of Abronia villosa, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Inflorescence.
Same plant as in prior image.

7 April 2008.

 

Inflorescence detail of Abronia villosa, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Inflorescence detail.
Same plant as in prior images.

7 April 2008.

 

Flower detail of Abronia villosa, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Flower, detail from prior image.

7 April 2008.

 

Leaf of Abronia villosa, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Leaf on same plant as in prior images.

7 April 2008.

 

Leaf detail of Abronia villosa, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Detal of base of leaf from prior image.

7 April 2008.

 

Habitat of Abronia villosa, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Habitat, the plant of prior images at lower center.

7 April 2008.

 

Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann.

This page created 30 March 2009; revised 11 April 2009.

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