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Mirabilis multiflora var. multiflora

Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) A. Gray var. multiflora

Colorado Four O'Clock, Colorado Four-o'clock, Showy Four O'Clock

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s): Quamoclidion cordifolium, Quamoclidion multiflorum

USDA Symbol: MIMUM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Clumps up to about 40 inches across and 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils, pinyon-juniper woodlands, ponderosa pine forests.

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

Metadata

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

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