Abronia pogonantha Heimerl

Nomenclature

Abronia pogonantha Heimerl is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family Nyctaginaceae, with the common name Mojave sand-verbena.

Distribution

It is native to California and Nevada, where it grows in the Mojave Desert, its adjacent hills and mountains, and parts of the San Joaquin Valley within California's Central Valley.

Growth Form

This species is an annual herb that produces either prostrate or upright glandular stems that reach roughly half a meter in length.

Leaf Characteristics

Its leaves are petioled, mostly oval-shaped, and grow up to 5 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide.

Flower Characteristics

When blooming, it produces an inflorescence holding many white or pink flowers; each flower has a tube throat that can reach up to 2 centimeters long.

Fruit Characteristics

Its fruit is a winged, heart-shaped structure approximately half a centimeter long.