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Mirabilis melanotricha
Mirabilis melanotricha (Standl.) Spellenb.
Four O'Clock, Mountain Four-o’clock
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Allionia melanotricha
USDA Symbol: MIME8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , TXNative Habitat: Conifer woodlands, mountain meadows and roadsides.
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 melanotricha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis melanotricha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis melanotricha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-27Research By: CBR