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Mirabilis laevis
Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran
Desert Wishbone Bush, Desert Wishbone-bush, Desert Wishbonebush
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MILA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to erect, up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , OR , UTNative Habitat: Brush or open woodlands, banks, bluffs, open hillsides, washes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 laevis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis laevis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis laevis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR