linear-leaved four-o'clock
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl, known as linear-leaved four-o'clock, is a species in the Nyctaginaceae family. It is native to regions including Alberta, Arizona, California, and parts of Mexico. The plant has been used by the Zuni people for medicinal purposes, including treating stomachache and inducing urination and vomiting.
Description
Mirabilis linearis is a member of the Nyctaginaceae family and is found in North America and parts of Mexico. The species was described by Pursh in 1814 based on specimens collected by Bradbury. The name was later transferred to the genus Mirabilis by Heimerl in 1901. The plant is known for its linear leaves and is used by the Zuni people for its medicinal properties, particularly the root, which is consumed to induce urination and vomiting and taken as an infusion for stomachache.
Other common names
linear-leaved four-o'clocklinear-leaved umbrellawortnarrow-leaved four-o'clocknarrow-leaved umbrellawortnarrowleaf four o'clock
Distribution
Alberta · Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Illinois · Indiana · Kansas · Manitoba · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Dakota · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Saskatchewan · South Dakota · Texas · Utah · Wisconsin · Wyoming
Synonyms
Mirabilis decumbensMirabilis diffusaOxybaphus linearisMirabilis hirsuta var. linearisOxybaphus bodiniiMirabilis linearis var. linearisOxybaphus decumbens
