Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Mirabilis > Mirabilis coccineaMirabilis coccinea (scarlet four-o'clock; scarlet four o'clock; red four-o'clock)Synonyms: Allionia coccinea (homotypic); Allionia gracillima; Allionia gracillima filifolia; Allionia gracillima scabridata; Allionia linearifolia; Allionia linearifolia var. filifolia; Allionia linearis var. coccinea; Mirabilis coccinea var. scabridata; Oxybaphus coccineus (homotypic); Oxybaphus linearifolius 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. |
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| Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Structure [1] | Herb |
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