desert sand verbena


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Noun1.desert sand verbena - soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowersdesert sand verbena - soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico
Abronia villosa
sand verbena - any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena
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In the more stabilized dune sections, the tawny sands flare with color, thanks to the blossoms of desert gold, pink desert sand verbena, and purple phacelia.
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