Mirabilis longiflora L. is a plant in the Nyctaginaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Mirabilis longiflora L.

Mirabilis longiflora L.

Mirabilis longiflora L. is a tender herbaceous perennial native to scrubby canyons and riverbanks of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Mirabilis
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Mirabilis longiflora L.

Mirabilis longiflora L. is a tender herbaceous perennial species. It can grow up to 150 cm (5 feet) tall, with upright, thin stems that branch densely from its base. Its leaves are petiolate, measure between 6 and 11.5 cm long and 3 to 7 cm wide, have an ovate or lanceo-ovate shape, and are bright green in color. This species is native to southwestern United States, ranging from Arizona to Texas, and northern Mexico. It grows in scrubby canyons and on riverbanks.

Photo: (c) Alvaro Rojas (brújula de aves), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alvaro Rojas (brújula de aves) · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis

More from Nyctaginaceae

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

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