Taxon Report
Abronia maritima Wats.red sand-verbena |
 ©2003 Christopher L. Christie |
Species Description:
Abronia maritima, commonly known as red sand-verbena, is a perennial herb in the Nyctaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 0 to 100 meters. Abronia maritima is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Abronia maritima Wats. |
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Common Name: |
red sand-verbena |
| Family: | Nyctaginaceae |
| Element Code: | PDNYC010E0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ABMA2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Feb-Nov | Feb-Nov |
| Elevation: | 0-100 (0-330) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal dunes |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S3? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Santa Cruz (SCR), Ventura (VEN) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Anacapa Island (3311983), Casmalia (3412075), Cayucos (3512048), Del Mar (3211782), Dos Pueblos Canyon (3411948), Encinitas (3311713), Goleta (3411947), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Lompoc (3412064), Morro Bay North (3512047), Morro Bay South (3512037), Newport Beach (3311768), Oceano (3512015), Oceanside (3311724), Oxnard (3411922), Point Arguello (3412056), Point Conception (3412044), Point Loma (3211762), Point Mugu (3411911), Point Sal (3412086), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Miguel Island East (3312083), San Miguel Island West (3312084), San Nicolas Island (3311924), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Seal Beach (3311861), Surf (3412065), Triunfo Pass (3411818), Venice (3311884), Ventura (3411933), Watsonville West (3612187) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 January 2025].