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Mirabilis pudica

Mirabilis pudica Barneby

Bashful Four O'Clock, Bashful Four-o'clock

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIPU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Clumps up to about 20 inches across and 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: NV
Native Habitat: Calcareous hills and flats in arid brushlands.

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 pudica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mirabilis pudica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis pudica

Metadata

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

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