| Family | NYCTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Abronia elliptica A.Nelson |
| Synonyms | Abronia bakeri Greene |
| Abronia glabra Rydb. | |
| Abronia glabrifolia Standl. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 700-2500m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong to ovate, entire, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pubescent, flowers 25-75 in axillary heads, lobes 5-8mm, tube 1-2cm, |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish rose |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | NYCTANGINACEAE
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