Species Details

Abronia umbellata var. breviflora

pink sand-verbena

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Photo of Abronia umbellata var. breviflora
©2021 Scot Loring
Photo of Abronia umbellata var. breviflora
©2013 Jason Matthias Mills
Photo of Abronia umbellata var. breviflora
©2021 Scot Loring
Scientific Name:
Abronia umbellata Lam. var. breviflora (Standl.) L.A. Galloway
Common Name:
pink sand-verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Element Code: PDNYC010N4
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct
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Elevation:
0 - 10 meters
0 - 35 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal dunes
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Most occurrences have few plants. Threatened by vehicles, non-native plants, and foot traffic. State-listed as Endangered in OR.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 12
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 45 74 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 24 39%
Non-native plant impacts 22 36%
ORV activity 22 36%
Other 16 26%
Erosion/runoff 10 16%
Total Occurrences: 61
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 22 11 6 1 19
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 31
Recent <=20 Years 30
Presence:
Presumed Extant 60
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)*
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arcata North (4012481), Bodega Head (3812331)*, Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Drakes Bay (3812218), Eureka (4012472), Fern Canyon (4112441), Fields Landing (4012462), Fort Bragg (3912347), Inglenook (3912357), Inverness (3812217), Mendocino (3912337), Orick (4112431), Point Arena (3812386), Requa (4112451), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Sister Rocks (4112462), Tomales (3812228), Tyee City (4012482), Westport (3912367)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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