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Colorado four o'clock

Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) A.Gray
Colorado four o'clock
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Mirabilis multiflora, known as Colorado four o'clock, is a flowering plant in the Nyctaginaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Description

Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) A.Gray is a species of flowering plant in the Nyctaginaceae family, commonly known as Colorado four o'clock. It is native to the southwestern United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, as well as far northern Mexico. The plant grows in dry habitats across these regions. It was first described in 1858.

Other common names

Froebel's four-o'clockColorado four-o'clockColorado four o'clock

Distribution

Arizona · California · Colorado · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Nevada · New Mexico · Texas · Utah

Synonyms

Oxybaphus multiflorusMirabilis multiflora var. multiflora

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