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Abronia bigelovii Heimerl  
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FamilyNYCTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAbronia bigelovii Heimerl 
BibliographySmithsonian Misc. Collect. 52: 197 (1909)
Native Rangen. New Mexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsands
Altitude1500-2000m
Descriptiongrey-green, leaves linear to narrowly oblong, 1-5cm, glabrous, flowers 20-30 in heads, bracts papery, ovate, tubular, glandular, 15-20mm, tube pinkish
Size5-10cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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