Mirabilis rotundifolia

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Mirabilis rotundifolia

Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Mirabilis
Species:
M. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Mirabilis rotundifolia
(Greene) Standl.
Synonyms

Allionia rotundifolia
Oxybaphus rotundifolius

Mirabilis rotundifolia is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family known by the common name roundleaf four o'clock. It is endemic to Colorado in the United States, where it is limited to the south-central part of the state.[1] It occurs in the Arkansas River Valley in Fremont, Pueblo,[2] and Las Animas Counties.[1]

This perennial herb has hairy erect or upright stems measuring 20 to 30 centimeters long. The leaves have thick oval or round blades up to 7 centimeters long by 6 wide. The branching inflorescence has bell-shaped involucres each containing three purple-pink flowers about a centimeter wide.[3] The flowers open in the morning and close by mid-morning[1] or mid-day.[2] The hairy fruit is about half a centimeter long.[3]

This plant grows on the Smoky Hill Member of the Niobrara Formation, generally on outcrops of shale. The habitat is mostly barren terrain in shrubland and woodland ecosystems. Associated species include .[1][2]

The main threat to this rare species is residential development. There are 29 occurrences, but only 12 are in good condition.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Mirabilis rotundifolia. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Mirabilis rotundifolia. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Mirabilis rotundifolia. Flora of North America.

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