Mirabilis coccinea
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Mirabilis coccinea | |
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Mirabilis coccinea at Patagonia Roadside Rest in Arizona | |
Scientific classification File:OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nyctaginaceae |
Genus: | Mirabilis |
Species: | M. coccinea
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Binomial name | |
Mirabilis coccinea |
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