Desert Sand Verbena
by Michele Penner
Title
Desert Sand Verbena
Artist
Michele Penner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Single flower of desert sand verbena.
Abronia villosa is a short, hairy annual wildflower which grows in creeping prostrate masses along the ground or low. It has oval-shaped dull green leaves and many peduncles bearing rounded inflorescences of bright magenta or purplish-pink flowers. It grows in the sand of the deserts and coastlines.It has a very sweet Fragrance, and is also very sticky. They usually grow between February and May. It is in the four o'clock plant family (Nyctaginaceae). It is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico and the southern California and Baja coast.
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October 16th, 2016
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Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pride and pleasure that I showcase this beautiful piece of your art work on the HOMEPAGE of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group site. I believe your works to be well composed, masterfully displayed, and a true joy to view. Thanks for sharing your talents with our members of WFS group and all members on FAA. Your excellence sets a standard to be proud of. LIKED and FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger, Administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group