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Mirabilis alipes

Mirabilis alipes (S. Watson) Pilz

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

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s): Hermidium alipes, Hermidium alipes var. pallidum

USDA Symbol: MIAL5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils in arid brushlands or 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 alipes in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mirabilis alipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis alipes

Metadata

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

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