Abronia villosa var. villosa

I've only seen this plant at Mohawk Dunes, east of Yuma, Arizona. It's common in dune areas throughout southwestern Arizona and southeastern California, and is distinguished from var. aurita by having shorter flowers & fruits that are strongly rugosely veined.

Inflorescence at Mohawk Dunes, 2/27/05.

Closer view of flowers at Mohawk Dunes, 2/27/05.

Nice floral community at Mohawk Dunes, 2/27/05. The purple flowers visible at Abronia villosa. The large white flowers are Oenothera deltoides. The smaller white flowers on the right are Dimorphocarpa wislizenii.