Mirabilis laevis (Wishbone bush)

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

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5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm)

9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 11 cm)

5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 6 × 4" (16 × 11 cm)

9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 7 × 4½" (18 × 12 cm)

Mirabilis laevis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 4½ × 4" (11 × 11 cm)

9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 6 × 8" (14 × 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)

5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 6 × 4" (16 × 11 cm)

9/1/2014 · New Mexico
≈ 5 × 4" (12 × 10 cm)

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