Nyctaginaceae
Four-O'clock Family
2 genera
4 species
2 subspecies and varieties
4 species
2 subspecies and varieties
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Abronia latifolia – yellow sand verbena
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington along the coast; Vancouver Island, British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Coastal beaches and sand dunes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington along the coast; Vancouver Island, British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Coastal beaches and sand dunes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Abronia mellifera – honey-scented sandverbena, white sand verbena
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; eastern Washington to southeastern Oregon, east to Montana and western Wyoming.
Habitat: Dunes and sandy soil at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; eastern Washington to southeastern Oregon, east to Montana and western Wyoming.
Habitat: Dunes and sandy soil at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
• var. mellifera – honey-scented sandverbena, white sand verbena
Abronia umbellata – pink sand verbena
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the outer coast in Washington; British Columbia to Baja California.
Habitat: Coastal sandy beaches and adjacent dunes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the outer coast in Washington; British Columbia to Baja California.
Habitat: Coastal sandy beaches and adjacent dunes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
• var. breviflora – sand verbena
Mirabilis nyctaginea – four-o'clock, heartleaf umbrellawort four-o'clock
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to Motana; native to central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas of dry valleys and plains.
Origin: Introduced from east of the Rocky Mountains
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to Motana; native to central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas of dry valleys and plains.
Origin: Introduced from east of the Rocky Mountains
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
