Wild Four-o'clock or Heart-leaved Umbrellawort |
Wild Four-o'clock or Heart-leaved Umbrellawort |
Mirabilis nyctaginea |
Four-o'clock Family - Nyctaginaceae |
Clusters of 2 to 5 pink-purple flowers resting on a star-shaped cup (resulting from
a fused circle of bracts or involucre). Involucre greatly enlarges after flowering.
Egg-shaped leaves with a heart-shaped or rounded base. (Photographed - July) |
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