Summary ⁶

Mirabilis multiflora, commonly known as Colorado four o'clock, is native to the southwestern United States as well as northern Mexico. It grows well in dry climates and produces bright pink flowers.

Botanical Information ⁷

The Four O'Clock family has many species. It comes in different colors like yellow, purple, pink, and blue.

Ecological Information ⁸

Ethnobotanical Information ⁹

References ¹⁰

plants.usda.gov
naturalmedicinalherbs.net
herbsia.com

About the Author ¹⁰

Student author(s)*: Zeta and Perla (age 13) from South Valley Academy

*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/3828751288/
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3. (c) Andrey Zharkikh, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/zharkikh/26180704234/
4. (c) Patrick Standish, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickstandish/3851145764/
5. (c) John Rusk, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/john_d_rusk/28838355605/
6. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctaginaceae
7. Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) kristen_himm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
8. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) kristen_himm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• Calflora
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• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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