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Mirabilis laevis v.villosa

Desert Four o'clock, Desert Wishbone Bush

Mirabilis laevis v.villosa
Mirabilis laevis v.villosa
Mirabilis laevis v.villosa
Mirabilis laevis v.villosa

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate or triangular or lanceolate
leaf surface3: glandular or hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: white or whitish or pink or magenta
Flowering period2: Mar. to Oct.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Nyctaginaceae (4-o'clock family)
Synonym(s)1: Mirabilis bigelovii
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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