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Two species of sand verbena (Abronia M H o I umbellata Abronia maritima n and ) were S i LAX common on the local beach and dunes c T a Playa O del Rey until iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis) was B R a planted extensively. The succulent I y sand verbenas, equipped with El Segundo C

Sand verbena (Abronia umbellata) water-storing leaves, grow in the harsh S

A lower dune environment where they colonize new areas cleared by shifting Manhattan sands or occasional wave action. Native verbenas help stabilize sand by forming a mat Beach N where other more deeply rooted plants can grow and D

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S has few natural he Beach Bluffs Restoration Project Tbegan in 2001 when a group of local Redondo residents, nonprofit groups, and enemies in government agencies united to implement Beach a common vision of restoring the native California. It forms vegetation of the bluffs along the southern portion of Santa Monica Bay, between Ballona Creek and the Palos Verdes Sand verbena (Abronia umbellata) dense, uniform Peninsula. You Are Here

Goals of the Project Torrance carpets that exclude native plants and, because of its • Increase the ecological value of the bluffs and dunes • Promote the beauty of native plants shallow root system, is not successful at preventing • Educate the public about the natural history of our urban beaches

erosion of the dunes and bluffs. Iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis) Palos Verdes Estates