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| Accession No. | 08545 |
|---|---|
| Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Species | Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. |
| Common name | "snowball sand verbena" |
| Collector Information | D.M. Barnes (3347) 28 May 2003 , with R. Jolley, K.T. Harper |
| Geography | United States, Utah, Kane County |
| Lat./Long. | 37° 8' 33" N, 111° 45 ' 43" W at 4305 feet (1312 m) |
| Locality | Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument, Chruch Wells road, off Highway 89, at end of road. |
| Ecology | Tropic Shale Formation, sandy soil. |
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Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Abronia fragrans var. glaucescens A. Nels.
Common Name(s): heart's-delight, snowball sand verbena, snowball sandverbena, sweet sandverbena.
Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=19557, click for more information and references)
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Abronia
Species: Abronia fragrans
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| Accession | Name | Dist., dir. |
|---|---|---|
| 08519 | Astragalus ampullarius "gumbo milkvetch" | same section |
| 08548 | Bromus tectorum "cheatgrass" | same section |
| 08544 | Croton texensis "Texas croton" | same section |
| 08549 | Cryptantha gracilis "narrow-stemmed forget-me-not" | same section |
| 08561 | Cymopterus purpureus var. purpureus "purple spring parsley" | same section |
| 08546 | Dalea flavescens var. flavescens "Kanab prairie-clover" | same section |
| 08521 | Eriogonum subreniforme "kidney-leaf wild buckwheat" | same section |
| 08520 | Helianthus annuus ssp. lenticularis "common sunflower" | same section |
| 08543 | Helianthus anomalus "western sand sunflower" | same section |
| 08555 | Ipomopsis gunnisonii "Gunnison's gilia" | same section |
| 08560 | Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis "western stickseed" | same section |
| 08558 | Linum aristatum "bristle flax" | same section |
| 08551 | Machaeranthera tanacetifolia "tanseyleaf tansy aster" | same section |
| 08550 | Malcolmia africana "African mustard" | same section |
| 08553 | Mentzelia multiflora "Adonis blazingstar" | same section |
| 08559 | Mirabilis alipes "winged four o'clock" | same section |
| 08556 | Oenothera pallida var. pallida "Pale evening primrose" | same section |
| 08518 | Phacelia cephalotes "virgin scorpionweed" | same section |
| 08554 | Phacelia pulchella var. sabulonum | same section |
| 08547 | Poliomintha incana "frosted mint" | same section |
| 08557 | Stephanomeria exigua "small wirelettuce" | same section |
| 08552 | Wyethia scabra "rough mule's ears" | same section |
| Name | County | Dist., dir. | Elevation (ft.) | 7.5' Quad Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock Canyon (Valley) | Kane County, UT | 0.6 mi. S | Lower Coyote Spring | |
| Chimney Rock (Pillar) | Kane County, UT | 0.7 mi. N | 4544 | Lower Coyote Spring |
| Little White Rock Canyon (Valley) | Kane County, UT | 0.8 mi. S | Bridger Point | |
| Cedar Hollow (Valley) | Kane County, UT | 1.1 mi. SE | Bridger Point | |
| White Rocks (Area) | Kane County, UT | 1.1 mi. NW | 4524 | Lower Coyote Spring |
| Big White Rock Canyon (Valley) | Kane County, UT | 1.2 mi. W | Lower Coyote Spring | |
| White Sands (Flat) | Kane County, UT | 2.3 mi. E | 4511 | Nipple Butte |
| East Clark Bench (Bench) | Kane County, UT | 3.9 mi. S | 4636 | Bridger Point |
| Jack Riggs Bench (Bench) | Kane County, UT | 4.3 mi. N | 5597 | Nipple Butte |
| Blue Cove (Valley) | Kane County, UT | 4.2 mi. NW | Lower Coyote Spring | |
| Tworoose Pass (Gap) | Duchesne County, UT | 4.8 mi. NE | 4423 | Nipple Butte |
| Bull Canyon (Stream) | Kane County, UT | 5 mi. NE | Nipple Butte | |
| Coyote Creek (Stream) | Kane County, UT | 4.5 mi. SE | Horse Flat | |
| Chitum Wash (Valley) | Kane County, UT | 5.4 mi. S | Big Water | |
| Ty Hatch Creek (Stream) | Kane County, UT | 5 mi. NE | Nipple Butte | |
| Dry Fork Ty Hatch Creek (Stream) | Kane County, UT | 5.2 mi. NE | Nipple Butte | |
| Wet Fork Ty Hatch Creek (Stream) | Kane County, UT | 5.2 mi. NE | Nipple Butte | |
| Pet Hollow (Valley) | Kane County, UT | 5.5 mi. N | Nipple Butte | |
| Nipple Creek (Stream) | Kane County, UT | 4.7 mi. SE | Nipple Butte | |
| Smith Run (Stream) | Kane County, UT | 5.7 mi. N | Fourmile Bench |
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