Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) A.Gray var. multiflora

Plants of Arizona
Terrestrial Ecosystems Survey, Tonto National Forest
Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Symbol: MIMU
Common name: Colorado four o'clock
Locality: Arizona, Gila County;
Tonto National Forest; Cutter Quadrangle map - NW corner about 3/4 mile
south on FR 2264 from Globe Hwy 77, N 33° 22.026' W 110° 43.577' 3496 ft.
Habitat: Sonoran Desert, mesquite-acacia vegetation; wide drainage; map unit
353, photo 34-896-118, LSM 3,0; edaphic climax class; soil taxon: Aridic
Haplustepts, Fine Loamy Mixed Superactive thermic
Associated spp: Prosopis velutina, Acacia constricta, A. greggii, Gutierrezia
sarothrae, Yucca eiata, Isacoma acradenia, Cylindropuntia fulgida,
Stephanomeria paucifiora, Mirabilis multiflora, Eriogonum trichopes
Notes: perennial forb, flowers blue
Origin: native
Collected by: Liz Makings 2054 14 June 2005
with: George Robertson, Doug Mackenzie, Andy Casillas
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