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Mirabilis comata
Mirabilis comata (Small) Standl.
Hairy-tuft Four O'Clock
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)
Synonym(s): Allionia comata, Oxybaphus comatus
USDA Symbol: MICO15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems erect to decumbent, up to about 5 feet long, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mirabilis comata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis comata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis comata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-10Research By: TWC Staff