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COMMON NAME

Desert four o'clock

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Mirabilis multiflora

Plant family

Four o'clock (Nyctaginaceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

This perennial southwestern flower has purple flowers with a five-lobed flower, stamens that stick out past the petals, and oval shaped leaves.
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This perennial southwestern flower has purple flowers with a five-lobed flower, stamens that stick out past the petals, and oval shaped leaves.

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Desert four o'clock flowers are often found in the leaf axils along the upper part of the stem. The oval shaped leaves are a light green color with prominent white veins. The genus "Mirabilis" comes from the latin "wonderful".

DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Arizona , California , Colorado , New Mexico , Nevada , Texas , Utah
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