 "Abronia umbellata" is a prostrate annual with thick, succulent leaves (leaves occur few to many and are slender, ovate to diamond-shape with stems as long as leaf blades, stems are often hairy) and pink to purple colored flowers with white centers.Flowers occur in clusters subtended by 5-8 lanceolate bracts.The flowers do not have petals, but the calyx lobes are cleft giving the appearance of 10-16 petals.