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Mirabilis pumila

Mirabilis pumila (Standl.) Standl.

Dwarf Four O'Clock, Dwarf Four-o'clock, Little Four-o'clock

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s): Allionia pumila, Oxybaphus pumilus

USDA Symbol: MIPU6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Dry meadows, sandy prairies, hillsides, rocky slopes.

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

Metadata

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

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