Desert sand verbena, Abronia villosa var. villosa (29936533565)

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Description: desert sand verbena, Abronia villosa var. villosa, Nevada, Mormon Mesa, Virgin Valley drainage, elevation 620 m (2035 ft). One more example of a desert plant that glues windblown sand to itself as additional armor against radiation, predation, evaporation, and abrasion. Date: 13 March 2016, 15:54. Source: desert sand verbena, Abronia villosa var. villosa. Author: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA. Camera location36° 45′ 10.51″ N, 114° 24′ 47.77″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 36.752919; -114.413270.