Mirabilis coccinea

Mirabilis coccinea
Mirabilis coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Mirabilis
Species: M. coccinea
Binomial name
Mirabilis coccinea
(Torr.) Benth. & Hook.f.

Mirabilis coccinea, the scarlet four o'clock, is a spring wildflower native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The plant grows to two feet with deep red flowers which open at night. The plant can be found on washes, plains, and rocky slopes.

References

  • Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. 116

External links

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  • Mirabilis coccinea — ID 54335 Symbol Key MICO7 Common Name scarlet four o clock Family Nyctaginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, NM, NV Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook. f. — Symbol MICO7 Common Name scarlet four o clock Botanical Family Nyctaginaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook. f. — Symbol MICO7 Common Name scarlet four o clock Botanical Family Nyctaginaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Mirabilis —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Mirabilis (société).  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mirabilis (plant) — Mirabilis Mirabilis jalapa Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Mirabilis —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Mirabilis (société).  Mirabilis …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Flora of Ohio — This list includes plants native and introduced to the state of Ohio, designated (N) and (I), respectively. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species. A * Abies balsamea var. balsamea (N) * Abutilon theophrasti (I) * Acalypha deamii… …   Wikipedia

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