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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 13, 2005 Notes: The 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide flowers are funnel-shaped with rounded lobes and curved stamens. The flowers wilt by late morning. The glandular-hairy leaves are opposite and oval to kidney-shaped. The forked stems look like green wishbones. |
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