sand verbena
noun
: any of various western North American trailing or low-growing herbs (genus Abronia) of the four-o'clock family with flowers like the verbena
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The flowers — which include desert sand verbena, desert lilies and desert dandelions — attract the sphinx moth caterpillar, which is in turn eaten by birds such as the Swainson’s hawk on its northward migration from South America.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The canyon is even more awash in colors than usual because of the frequent winter rains: blueish lupines, indigo bushes, pinkish-purple sand verbena, golden desert poppies, powdery desert lavender, mallow blossoms in creamy orange, lemon-yellow brittlebush.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
The desert sunflowers, purple sand verbena and white dune evening primrose were spectacular.
—Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Facebook Show more sharing options Wildflower season is underway in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, with flowers such as desert sand verbena, desert lilies and desert dandelions bringing a colorful glow to San Diego County’s backcountry this week.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
On good desert wildflower years, these are the caterpillars that march by the thousands through the fields of blooming sand verbena, decimating acres of flowers in just a few days.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
Depending on the region, California poppies, sand verbena, desert sunflowers, evening primrose, popcorn flowers or desert lilies could be growing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2023
Depending on the area, visitors might see California poppies, sand verbena, desert sunflowers, evening primrose, popcorn flowers or desert lilies.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
The Anza Borrego Desert State Park is already experiencing blooms, including sand verbena, desert sunflower and desert primrose in June Wash, Henderson Canyon Road and Coyote Canyon.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The canyon is even more awash in colors than usual because of the frequent winter rains: blueish lupines, indigo bushes, pinkish-purple sand verbena, golden desert poppies, powdery desert lavender, mallow blossoms in creamy orange, lemon-yellow brittlebush.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
The desert sunflowers, purple sand verbena and white dune evening primrose were spectacular.
—Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Facebook Show more sharing options Wildflower season is underway in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, with flowers such as desert sand verbena, desert lilies and desert dandelions bringing a colorful glow to San Diego County’s backcountry this week.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
On good desert wildflower years, these are the caterpillars that march by the thousands through the fields of blooming sand verbena, decimating acres of flowers in just a few days.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
Depending on the region, California poppies, sand verbena, desert sunflowers, evening primrose, popcorn flowers or desert lilies could be growing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2023
Depending on the area, visitors might see California poppies, sand verbena, desert sunflowers, evening primrose, popcorn flowers or desert lilies.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
The Anza Borrego Desert State Park is already experiencing blooms, including sand verbena, desert sunflower and desert primrose in June Wash, Henderson Canyon Road and Coyote Canyon.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
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“Sand verbena.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20verbena. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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