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Mirabilis longiflora var. wrightiana
Mirabilis longiflora L. var. wrightiana (A. Gray ex Britton & Kearney) Kearney & Peebles
Sweet Four O'Clock, Sweet Four-o'clock
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Mirabilis wrightiana
USDA Symbol: MILOW
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Rocky canyons and slopes.
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 longiflora var. wrightiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis longiflora var. wrightiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis longiflora var. wrightiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR