Mirabilis texensis
(Texas Four O'clock
Mirabilis texensis, River Road, Big Bend National Park 2405
Mirabilis texensis, Contrabando Waterhole, Big Bend Ranch State Park 04479
Mirabilis texensis, Ernst Tinaja Trail, Big Bend National Park 4798
Mirabilis texensis, River Road, Big Bend National Park 2323
Mirabilis texensis, River Road, Big Bend National Park 2329
Mirabilis texensis, Contrabando Waterhole, Big Bend Ranch State Park 04480
Mirabilis texensis, Contrabando Waterhole, Big Bend Ranch State Park 04462
| Scientific Name | Mirabilis texensis (Mirabilis rotata) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MITE13 |
| Common Name | Texas Four O'clock | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 507909 |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Desert environment, sunny, gravelly limestone slopes; 2000 to 3000 ft. Plant: Upright/ascending perennial 12 to 40 inches tall, slender, sparsely branched, somewhat hairy stems. Leaves: Along lower portion of plant and/or clustered at base, blades ovate to oblong, 3/4 to 2-3/4 inches long and wide; petioles 1/8 to 1-1/2 inches long; pointed to rounded tips and smooth to glandular surfaces. Inflorescence: Pink to purple bell-shaped blossoms, less than 1/2-inch across at branch tips and leaf axils; five notched lobes; protruding stamens. Bloom Period: Summer and early fall. References: Flora of North America and M. rotata in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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