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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