Desert sand-verbena facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Desert sand-verbena
Scientific classification

Abronia villosa is a pretty wildflower often called the desert sand-verbena or chaparral sand-verbena. It's part of the four o'clock plant family. You can find it growing in sandy areas of the deserts in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It often grows near creosote bushes and in coastal areas.

What Does Desert Sand-Verbena Look Like?

The desert sand-verbena is a small, fuzzy plant that grows low to the ground. It has oval-shaped, dull green leaves. Many stems hold round bunches of bright magenta or purplish-pink flowers.

This plant loves to grow in the sand of deserts and coastlines. It has a very sweet smell and feels quite sticky to the touch. You can usually see these flowers blooming between February and May.

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In Spanish: Abronia villosa para niños