|
Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran
Wishbone bush, desert wishbone-bush
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
| Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae | Plants with unique fruits (“anthocarps”) and large pollen grains |
| Genus | Mirabilis | From mirari, “to marvel at;” from mirus “wonderful” |
| Species | laevis | Smooth, free from hairs or roughness |
About plant names...
[An article has not been written yet.]
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm) 
5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm)
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 14 cm)
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)
9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 11 cm)
5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 7 × 4" (16 × 11 cm)
9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm)
5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 4½ × 4" (11 × 11 cm)
Mirabilis laevis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Oct 2021.
© FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved.
|
|
9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 5 × 8" (13 × 20 cm)
5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 7 × 4½" (18 × 12 cm)
9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 6 × 5" (14 × 13 cm)
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 12 × 8" (31 × 20 cm)
5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 7 × 4" (16 × 11 cm)
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 12 × 8" (31 × 20 cm)
9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 5 × 4" (12 × 10 cm)
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 15 × 10" (39 × 26 cm)
Range:
About this map...
|
