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Photographer: Janice Stiefel
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Family Nyctaginaceae
Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMill.
heart-leaved umbrella-wort, wild four-o'clock
Mirabilis: Latin for "miraculous or wonderful"
nyctaginea: Greek for night-blooming
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb; stems nearly smooth, branched toward the top |
| Flower: | pink to purple, 5-parted, 3/8" wide, saucer-shaped, sepals petal-like; inflorescence of 3-5 flowers in branched clusters; blooms May-Aug. |
| Leaf: | oval with a heart-shaped base, stalks 1/4"- 1" long |
| Habitat: | dry; prairies, disturbed sites |
| (Glossary) |
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