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Mirabilis austrotexana

Mirabilis austrotexana B.L. Turner

Lonestar Four O'Clock, Lonestar Four-o'clock

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIAU7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Blooms primarily spring-fall, occasionally in winter.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Mudflats, sandy or loamy soils.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mirabilis austrotexana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mirabilis austrotexana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis austrotexana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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