| Family | NYCTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. |
| Bibliography | Hooker‘s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 261 (1853) |
| Native Range | w. & c. USA to ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 400-2000m |
| Description | leaves opposite, glandular-hirsute, inflorescence capitate, supported by ovate, scariose bracts, corolla long, tubular |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | whitish rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Abronia carletonii J.M.Coult. & Fisher Abronia fendleri Standl. Abronia fragrans var. glaucescens A.Nelson Abronia glaucescens (A.Nelson) Standl. Abronia nudata Rydb. Abronia robusta Standl. Abronia speciosa Buckley Abronia texana Standl. Abronia turbinata var. carletonii (J.M.Coult. & Fisher) M.E.Jones |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |