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Mirabilis hirsuta (Hairy four o'clock)
Cliffe, Harry

Mirabilis hirsuta

Mirabilis hirsuta (Pursh) MacMill.

Hairy Four O'Clock

Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)

Synonym(s): Allionia hirsuta, Oxybaphus hirsutus

USDA Symbol: MIHI

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.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Oct

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , CT , IA , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , SD , TX , WI , WY

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 hirsuta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mirabilis hirsuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis hirsuta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-18
Research By: DEW

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