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Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Mirabilis oxybaphoides (A. Gray) A. Gray
Smooth Spreading Four O'Clock
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)
Synonym(s): Allioniella oxybaphoides
USDA Symbol: MIOX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to prostrate, often tangled in other vegetation, up to about 4 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , OK , TX , UTWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mirabilis oxybaphoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mirabilis oxybaphoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-18Research By: TWC Staff