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Mirabilis multiflora var. glandulosa
Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) A. Gray var. glandulosa (Standl.) J.F. Macbr.
Colorado Four O'Clock, Colorado Four-o'clock, Giant Four O'Clock
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Mirabilis glandulosa
USDA Symbol: MIMUG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Clumps up to about 40 inches across and 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NV , UTNative Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils, sagebrush scrub, shadscale scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
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 multiflora var. glandulosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis multiflora var. glandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis multiflora var. glandulosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR