Abronia umbellata ssp. umbellata Lam.

Beach Sand-verbena
Nyctaginaceae

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Protologue: Tabl. Encycl. 1: 469 (1793)
Pronunciation: Abronia umbellata ssp. umbellata
Etymology: Gr. abros meaning "graceful or delicate" + refering to the arrangement of the flowers which arise in a head from a central point

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

Whole plant, growing on sand dune

Close-up of inflorescence. Perianth is uniseriate (a calyx), typical of all family members.