[The Four-o'clock Family East of the Cascade Mountains of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abronia, Transmonane Sand Verbena

Abronia turbinata

Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata

Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata)

Transmontane sand verbena as seen on sandy soils in the Pueblo Valley of southeastern Oregon.........June 1, 2012.

Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata) - Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata)

Close-up of the inflorescence of Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata) - Leaves of Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata)

Close-up sideview of the inflorescence of Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata) - Close-up of the flowers of Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata)

Leaves of Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata) - Annual Abronia, Transmontane Abroni, Transmonane Sand Verbena: Abronia turbinata (Synonyms: Abronia exalata, Abronia orbiculata)

Additional close-up images of the leaves and flowers of transmontane sand verbena as seen on sandy soils in the Pueblo Valley of southeastern Oregon..........June 1, 2012. Note the faint pink tinge to the flowers, a characteristic of this species for identifying it from the similarand more common Abronia mellifera.

Paul Slichter