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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Abronia''
| image = Abronia latifolia.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Yellow Sand Verbena (''Abronia latifolia'')
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Caryophyllales]]
| familia = [[Nyctaginaceae]]
| genus = '''''Abronia'''''
| genus_authority = [[Antoine Laurent de Jussieu|Juss.]]
| subdivision_ranks = species
| subdivision = See text
}}
[[Image:Sand verbena.jpg|thumb|''Abronia villosa'']]
[[Image:Abronia ameliae 1.jpg|thumb|''Abronia ameliae'']]

'''''Abronia''''', the sand-verbena, is a [[genus]] of about 35-40 [[species]] of [[Annual plant|annual]] or [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous]] plants in the family [[Nyctaginaceae]]. Despite the common name, they are not related to the [[vervain]]s (''Verbena'', family [[Verbenaceae]]).

They are native to western [[North America]], from [[Yellowstone National Park]], [[Wyoming]] south to west [[Texas]], [[California]] and northern [[Mexico]], growing on dry [[sand]]y soils.
They make very attractive garden plants for hot, dry sandy sites.

;Selected species
*''[[Abronia alpina]]''
*''[[Abronia ameliae]]''
*''[[Abronia ammophila]]''
*''[[Abronia angustifolia]]''
*''[[Abronia argillosa]]''
*''[[Abronia bigelovii]]''
*''[[Abronia bolackii]]''
*''[[Abronia carletonii]]''
*''[[Abronia cycloptera]]''
*''[[Abronia elliptica]]''
*''[[Abronia fragrans]]''
*''[[Abronia latifolia]]''
*''[[Abronia macrocarpa]]''
*''[[Abronia maritima]]''
*''[[Abronia mellifera]]''
*''[[Abronia nana]]''
*''[[Abronia pogonantha]]''
*''[[Abronia turbinata]]''
*''[[Abronia umbellata]]''
*''[[Abronia villosa]]''

===Cultivation and uses===
The stout, sweet root of ''[[Abronia fragrans]]'' and ''[[Abronia latifolia]]'', sometimes over 60 cm long, can be eaten as a [[root vegetable]].

==References and external links==
* Galloway, LA. 1976. Systematics of the North American desert species of ''Abronia'' and ''Tripterocalyx'' (Nyctaginaceae). ''Brittonia'' 27 (4): 328-347 (1975 publ. 1976)
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=100040 Flora of North America: ''Abronia'']

[[Category:Nyctaginaceae]]
[[Category:Flora of South Pacific Region of North America]]
[[Category:Flora of the Lower Colorado River Valley]]

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 |origin=W N America
 |lifespan=perennial, annual
 |exposure=sun
 |water=moderate, less when dormant
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 They are native to western [[North America]], from Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, south to west [[Texas]], [[California]], Baja California and central [[Mexico]], growing on dry [[sand]]y soils.  ''Abronia macrocarpa'', a Texas endemic, is protected under the Endangered Species Act.  Only a few species are widespread, and many are quite rare.  They make very attractive garden plants for hot, dry sandy sites.
-The stout, sweet root of ''[[Abronia fragrans]]'' and ''[[Abronia latifolia]]'', sometimes over 60&nbsp;cm long, can be eaten as a [[root vegetable]].
+The stout, sweet root of ''[[Abronia fragrans]]'' and ''[[Abronia latifolia]]'', sometimes over 60 cm long, can be eaten as a [[root vegetable]].
 {{Inc|

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 |common_name=Sand verbena
 |habit=herbaceous
 |origin=W N America
 |lifespan=perennial, annual
 |exposure=sun
 |water=moderate, less when dormant
 |Temp Metric=°F
-|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
+|image=Abronia latifolia.jpg
 |image_width=240
 }}
-Describe here...
+'''''Abronia''''', the '''sand-verbenas''' or '''wild lantanas''', is a [[genus]] of about 20 [[species]] of [[Annual plant|annual]] or [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous]] plants in the family [[Nyctaginaceae]]. Despite the common names, they are not related to ''Verbena'' ([[vervain]]s) or [[lantana]]s in the family [[Verbenaceae]]. They are closely allied with Tripterocalyx (Nyctaginaceae).
 {{Inc|
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 ==Cultivation==
-{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
+Grow in sandy peat<ref>Gardening for the Million by Alfred Pink</ref>.
 ===Propagation===
 Propagation is by seeds, sown in open ground after frost, or sown in late summer or early fall in mild climates. For early and continuous summer bloom, seeds may be sown in pots of sandy earth the previous autumn and wintered in a frame. Peel off the husk (calyx) before sowing.{{SCH}}
 ===Pests and diseases===
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 ==References==
 <!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 <!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->

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-__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
+{{SPlantbox
-| name = ''Abronia''
+|familia=Nyctaginaceae
-| common_names = Sand Verbena
+|genus=Abronia
-| growth_habit =     <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
+|common_name=Sand verbena
-| high =     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+|habit=herbaceous
-| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+|origin=W N America
-| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+|lifespan=perennial, annual
-| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+|exposure=sun
-| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+|water=moderate, less when dormant
-| exposure =     <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+|Temp Metric=°F
-| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
-| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
+|image=Upload.png
-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+|image_width=240
 }}
 {{Inc|
 ABRONIA (from Greek abros, delicate, referring to the involucre). Nyctaginaceae. Sand Verbena. Trailing and upright annuals or perennials, with fragrant verbena-like flowers, suitable for baskets, rockeries or the open border.
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 ==Cultivation==
 {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
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 {{stub}}
-[[Category:Categorize]]
+__NOTOC__

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 __NOTOC__{{Plantbox
-| name = ''''
+| name = ''Abronia''
-| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
+| common_names = Sand Verbena
 | growth_habit =     <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
 | high =     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->

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-{{Taxobox
+__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
-| color = lightgreen
+| name = ''''
-| name = ''Abronia''
+| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
 | image = Abronia latifolia.jpg
-| image_width = 240px
+| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 | image_caption = Yellow Sand Verbena (''Abronia latifolia'')
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+| divisio = Magnoliophyta
-| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+| classis = Magnoliopsida
-| ordo = [[Caryophyllales]]
+| ordo = Caryophyllales
-| familia = [[Nyctaginaceae]]
+| familia = Nyctaginaceae
-| genus = '''''Abronia'''''
+| genus = Abronia
-| genus_authority = [[Antoine Laurent de Jussieu|Juss.]]
+| species =
-| subdivision_ranks = species
+| subspecies =
-| subdivision = See text
+| cultivar =
 }}
-[[Image:Sand verbena.jpg|thumb|''Abronia villosa'']]
+{{Inc|
-[[Image:Abronia ameliae 1.jpg|thumb|''Abronia ameliae'']]
+ABRONIA (from Greek abros, delicate, referring to the involucre). Nyctaginaceae. Sand Verbena. Trailing and upright annuals or perennials, with fragrant verbena-like flowers, suitable for baskets, rockeries or the open border.
-'''''Abronia''''', the sand-verbena, is a [[genus]] of about 35-40 [[species]] of [[Annual plant|annual]] or [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous]] plants in the family [[Nyctaginaceae]]. Despite the common name, they are not related to the [[vervain]]s (''Verbena'', family [[Verbenaceae]]).
+Herbs, often viscid: leaves opposite from swollen nodes, unequal, petioled and entire: flowers 1 to many in a bracted peduncled head, small, salver-form, red, yellow or white, showy in mass, fragrant; stamens mostly 5, unequal, joined to the corolla-tube and included within it; calyx tubular and corolla-like, 4-5-lobed, the base persistent over the 1-seeded ovary or fr. About 30 species in Amer.
-They are native to western [[North America]], from [[Yellowstone National Park]], [[Wyoming]] south to west [[Texas]], [[California]] and northern [[Mexico]], growing on dry [[sand]]y soils.
+Abronias are garden annuals, or treated as annuals, of secondary importance. They are low or trailing plants, rising from 6 to 18 inches high and spreading widely. They are best adapted to open sunny places and light soil. ''A. umbellata'' is the common garden species, the trailing stems often reaching a length of 3 to 5 feet, and the flowers appearing all summer and fall; in mild climates, the plant volunteers from self-sown seeds. It is useful for borders and for baskets and porch-boxes, when a change or variety is wanted from the use of verbenas. Under glass, the plant is nearly perennial.}}
 ;Selected species
 *''[[Abronia alpina]]''
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 *''[[Abronia bolackii]]''
 *''[[Abronia carletonii]]''
 *''[[Abronia cycloptera]]''
 *''[[Abronia elliptica]]''
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 *''[[Abronia nana]]''
 *''[[Abronia pogonantha]]''
 *''[[Abronia turbinata]]''
 *''[[Abronia umbellata]]''
 *''[[Abronia villosa]]''
-===Cultivation and uses===
+==Gallery==
-The stout, sweet root of ''[[Abronia fragrans]]'' and ''[[Abronia latifolia]]'', sometimes over 60 cm long, can be eaten as a [[root vegetable]].
+{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
-==References and external links==
+{{stub}}
-* Galloway, LA. 1976. Systematics of the North American desert species of ''Abronia'' and ''Tripterocalyx'' (Nyctaginaceae). ''Brittonia'' 27 (4): 328-347 (1975 publ. 1976)
+[[Category:Categorize]]
-[[Category:Nyctaginaceae]]
+<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->