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| Scientific Name | Mirabilis linearis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MILI3 |
| Common Name | Narrow-leaf Four O'clock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 19651 |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Semi-desert to foothills; gravelly areas, roadsides, trails, open areas. Plant: Spreading perennial 8 to 40 inches tall, grey-green foliage; stems often waxy. Leaves: Linear to linear-lanceolate, opposite leaves 1 to 4 inches long. Inflorescence: Many small white to pink-purple blossoms about 1/2 inch across in clusters of three (often only one blooming at a time) with sticky-hairy involucre below; 5 split fused lobes in bell-shaped corolla, 5 projecting pink stamens and yellow anthers. Bloom Period: May to August. References: SEINet, www.americansouthwest.net and "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Mirabilis oxybaphoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MIOX |
| Common Name | Spreading Four O'clock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 19657 |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Semi-desert to foothills; rocky soils in shady areas and forests, often tangled with other foliage. Plant: Spreading perennial 3 to 5 feet across and up to several feet tall, light green stems covered with fine hairs. Leaves: Broadly deltate or ovate, opposite fleshy leaves 1 to 4 inches long, covered with fine hairs, on petioles up to 1/4 to 1-3/8-inches long. Inflorescence: Clusters of 3 pink to purple blossoms about 1/2 inch across at branch tips, 3 flowers surrounded by a cup-shaped involucre; 5 fused lobes in bell-shaped corolla, 5 prortuding pink stamens and yellow anthers. Bloom Period: May to September. References: SEINet, www.americansouthwest.net and "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
