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Mirabilis comata (Hairy-tuft four o'clock)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems erect to decumbent, up to about 5 feet long, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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