sand verbena

sand verbena

n.

Any of several herbs of the genus Abronia, of western North America, having fragrant, usually red, yellow, or white flowers that are grouped in long-stalked heads.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sand verbena - any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant Abronia, genus Abronia - genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers Abronia elliptica, snowball, sweet sand verbena - plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions Abronia fragrans, sweet sand verbena - taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers Abronia latifolia, yellow sand verbena - plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia Abronia maritima, beach pancake - plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico Abronia umbellata, beach sand verbena, pink sand verbena - prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California Abronia villosa, desert sand verbena - soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico