Nyctaginaceae FAMILY
Abronia latifolia
Abronia latifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Abronia latifolia is a succulent, prostrate, much-branched, perennial plant. Low-growing, it forms a dense mat of growth with its stems often buried in the sand[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It makes a good soil stabilizer for coastal sand dunes.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California to Vancouver Island.
HabitatCoastal sand dunes and sea beaches[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Sandy soils, coastal scrub, lees of dunes adjacent to strand from sea level to 50 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].