Family | NYCTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Abronia covillei Heimerl |
Bibliography | Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 52: 197 (1909) |
Native Range | se. California to sw. Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves ovate or oblong-ovate, entire, glabrous or glandular-pubescent, inflorescence 15-25-flowered, bracts lanceolate, corolla 6-10mm wide |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Abronia nana var. covillei (Heimerl) Munz Abronia nana ssp covillei (Heimerl) Munz |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |