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Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook.fil. is a plant in the Nyctaginaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook.fil. (Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook.fil.)
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Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook.fil.

Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook.fil.

Scarlet four o'clock (Mirabilis coccinea) is a night-blooming spring wildflower native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

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Family
Genus
Mirabilis
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook.fil.

Common Name and Classification

Mirabilis coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet four o'clock, is a spring wildflower.

Native Range

It is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

Size and Flower Characteristics

This plant grows to a height of two feet, and produces deep red flowers that open at night.

Habitat

It can be found growing in washes, on plains, and on rocky slopes.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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