Mirabilis laevis - Desert Wishbone-bush - Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona

Pink Wildflower

Scientific Name: Mirabilis laevis (Mirabilis bigelovii)
Common Name: Desert Wishbone-bush
Flower Color: White to pale pink
Plant Type: Herb, Subshrub, Perennial
Height: To 30 inches (76 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 26, 2005
Notes: The 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide flowers are broadly funnel-shaped with ruffled lobes and up-curved stamens. The glandular-hairy leaves are opposite and oval to kidney-shaped. The hairy stems branch to form wishbones and are weak, sticky, and sprawling.

Mirabilis laevis