Abronia alpina
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Abronia alpina is a rare species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family
known by the common name Ramshaw Meadows sand verbena. It is endemic to Tulare County, California
, where it is known from only one area high in the Sierra Nevada.
meadow habitat. The leaves have rounded blades each less than a centimeter long at the ends of short petioles
. The foliage and stems are fuzzy and glandular. The plant blooms in clusters of up to five white to pink or lavender flowers around a centimeter wide and long.
Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae, the Four O'Clock Family, is a family of around 33 genera and 290 species of flowering plants, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, with a few representatives in temperate regions...
known by the common name Ramshaw Meadows sand verbena. It is endemic to Tulare County, California
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
, where it is known from only one area high in the Sierra Nevada.
Description
This is a small, squat perennial herb which forms a flat to mounded mat on the floor of alpineAlpine climate
Alpine climate is the average weather for a region above the tree line. This climate is also referred to as mountain climate or highland climate....
meadow habitat. The leaves have rounded blades each less than a centimeter long at the ends of short petioles
Petiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem. Outgrowths appearing on each side of the petiole are called stipules. Leaves lacking a petiole are called sessile, or clasping when they partly surround the...
. The foliage and stems are fuzzy and glandular. The plant blooms in clusters of up to five white to pink or lavender flowers around a centimeter wide and long.