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Mirabilis tenuiloba
Mirabilis tenuiloba S. Watson
Long-lobe Four-o'clock, Longlobe Four O'Clock, Slender Lobed Four O'clock
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Hesperonia tenuiloba
USDA Symbol: MITE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Usually white, sometimes pale pink.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Sands and rocks on slopes, cliffs, and canyon sides in open arid and semiarid areas.
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 tenuiloba in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis tenuiloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis tenuiloba
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR