Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran
Wishbone Plant
Nyctaginaceae
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Protologue: Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 1: 235 (1888)
Pronunciation: Mi-rá-bi-lis laè-vis
Etymology: L. for "miraculous or wonderful" + L. laevis, smooth
Jepson eFlora Treatment
Jepson eFlora Key to Mirabilis, including varieties of M. laevis
[Key to varieties, after Jepson eFlora treatment]
| 11. Perianth pink to purple-red (white); leaf puberulent or glandular-hairy ..... var. crassifolia 11' Perianth white (pale pink); leaf generally ± glandular-hairy 12. Fruit ± spheric, generally with 5–10 visible lines; stems, leaves with short, reflexed hairs, generally also ± glandular-hairy ..... var. retrorsa 12' Fruit generally ± ovoid, generally with 0 visible lines, rarely 5–10 barely visible lines; stems, leaves glandular-hairy ..... var. villosa |
SD County Synoptic Voucher - M. l. var. crassifolia
SD County Synoptic Voucher - M. l. var. retrorsa
SD County Synoptic Voucher - M. l. var. villosa
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia --- Coastal
Wishbone Plant
Whole subshrub in flower.
Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia --- Coastal
Wishbone Plant
Close up of flowers, having a uniseriate perianth.
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