Kingdom Plantae Family Nyctaginaceae Scientific name Mirabilis coccinea Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Mirabilis Higher classification Mirabilis | |
Similar Gymnocalycium carminanthum, Mirabilis, Oxybasis rubra, Arbutus andrachne, Crataegus sanguinea | ||
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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