wild four-o'clock

Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.

Appearance: Mirabilis nyctaginea is a perennial plant that can grow to be 2-4 ft. (0.61-1.2 m) tall, branching occasionally.
Foliage: Leaves are dark green, opposite, cordate, hairless, 4 in. (10.2 cm) long and 3 in. (7.6 cm) across. The upper leaves may be smaller and lanceolate.
Flowers: Flowers are magenta, trumpet shaped, 0.5 in. (1.3 cm) across, and are found in clusters of 3-5. They bloom in early summer and usually only open in the afternoon and at night, closing in the morning.
Fruit: Seeds are greyish brown to reddish brown in color, narrowly obovate, round to club-shaped, smooth, 0.4 in. (1 cm) in length, and have 5 ribs.
Ecological Threat: Mirabilis nyctaginea prefers disturbed areas like pastures, roadsides, and abandoned fields. It is thought to be native to all U.S. states except Alaska, Hawaii, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Oregon, and Arizona.

Plant(s)
Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s)
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Root(s) Tuber
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s)
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s)
John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s)
Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) in flower
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) in flower
Theodore Webster, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s)
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s)
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s)
Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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