Latin name: Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran var. retrorsa (A.A. Heller) Jeps. Pronunciation: mi-RAB-il-is LEE-vis ret-TROR-sa Common name: Retrorse desert four o'clock Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock) Habitat: Creosote bush scrub to about 4000', both deserts north to Mono Co. Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Mirabilis 2) laevis 3) retrorsa |
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