And now a #sandverbena from the other side of San Diego County: #AbroniaMaritima, #RedSandVerbena. It grows on coastal sand dunes and the leaves are much thicker than the Abronia villosa out in the desert. As you can see there was a lot of it in this area but it’s considered rare because of its limited range. Apparently in cultivation it can’t handle being watered with fresh water because it’s that salt-adapted. #halophyte #californianativeplants #rareplants #abronia #TijuanaRiverEstuary #tijuanasloughnationalwildliferefuge #tijuanaslough (at Tijuana Estuary National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cna-VWhNagR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=



















