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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Clumps up to about 40 inches across and 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils, sagebrush scrub, shadscale scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 multiflora var. glandulosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mirabilis multiflora var. glandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis multiflora var. glandulosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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