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Abronia mellifera Douglas ex Hook.  
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FamilyNYCTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAbronia mellifera Douglas ex Hook. 
BibliographyBot. Mag. 56: t. 2879 (1829)
Native RangeWashington to n. Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude100-2000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate to lanceolate-elliptic, entire, sinuate, glabrous or glandular-pubescent, flowers 25-60 in axillary heads, lobes 7-12mm, tube 15-25mm
Size5-10cm
Colorpinkish white
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAbronia lanceolata Rydb.
Abronia menziesii Douglas ex Hook.
Abronia suksdorfii J.M.Coult. & Fisher
Abronia umbellata f. mellifera (Douglas ex Hook.) Voss
Abronia vespertina Douglas ex Hook
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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