sand verbena

American  

noun

1. any of several low, mostly trailing plants of the genus Abronia, of the western U.S., having showy, verbenalike flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of sand verbena

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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sand verbena

In wet winters, the valleys beyond town awaken in color as sand verbena, desert sunflower, evening primrose and pincushion gather in brief, luminous blooms across the desert floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Desert gold and brown-eyed primrose are appearing near Ashford Mill, along with sand verbena and fivespot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

The desert sunflowers, purple sand verbena and white dune evening primrose were spectacular.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

The sand verbena, the evening primrose, baby blue-eyes, and different kinds of lilies grow so thickly in places that every footstep crushes them.

From The Western United States A Geographical Reader by Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman)