Latin name: Mirabilis coccinea (Torrey) Benth. & Hook.
Pronunciation: mi-RAB-il-is ko-SIN-ee-a
Common name: Red four o'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and washes, pinyon-juniper woodland, Providence, New York and Ivanpah Mts
Blooming period: May to July
Name derivations: 1) Mirabilis 2) coccinea
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