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Pisapia, Robert J.

Mirabilis laevis var. laevis

Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran var. laevis

Desert Wishbone-bush

Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)

Synonym(s): Mirabilis californica, Mirabilis californica var. californica, Oxybaphus laevis, Quamoclidion laevis

USDA Symbol: MILAL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to erect, sometimes clambering through other plants. Stems up to about 5 feet long, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 laevis var. laevis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mirabilis laevis var. laevis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis laevis var. laevis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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