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.

Mirabilis coccinea
Mirabilis coccinea at Patagonia Roadside Rest in Arizona
Mirabilis coccinea at Patagonia Roadside Rest in Arizona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Mirabilis
Species:
M. coccinea
Binomial name
Mirabilis coccinea

References

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  • Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Jon Mark Stewart, 1998, pg. 116
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