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Nyctaginaceae
Mirabilis

not marked as a favorite taxon Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl var. linearis. Common name: Narrow-leaved Four-o’clock. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Prairies, pastures, woodlands over rocky or sandy soils, disturbed areas. Distribution: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta south to Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico; rarely adventive eastwards.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA4, K4, Mo3, NE, NSProv, NY, POWO; = n/a — Pa; > Allionia decumbens (Nutt.) Rydb. — S13; > Allionia linearis Pursh — S13; > Mirabilis decumbens (Nutt.) Daniels — NS, Douglas, & Spellenberg (2010), Le Duc (1995); > Mirabilis diffusa (A. Heller) C.F. Reed — NS; < Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl — C, F, GrPl, Il, K1, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NS; > Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl — Tx; < Oxybaphus linearis (Pursh) B.L.Rob. — G. Basionym: Allionia linearis Pursh 1814

Links to other floras: = Mirabilis linearis var. linearis - FNA4

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image #1 of Mirabilis linearis var. linearis© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
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