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Abronia latifolia Eschsch.  
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FamilyNYCTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAbronia latifolia Eschsch. 
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Pétersbourg Hist. Acad. 5: 281 (1826)
Native Rangesw. Canada to w. California
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-50m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, broadly oval to reniform, thick, flowers in cluster, 17-34, bracts 5-9mm, ovate, tube of corolla 9-12mm, lobes 8-13mm wide, fruits 8-15, reticulate, glabrous
Size5-10cm
Colorlemmon yellow
Bloomsummer
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 arenaria Menzies ex Hook.
Tricratus arenarius (Menzies ex Hook.) Spreng.
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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