Mirabilis laevis
Desert Wishbone Bush
Also known as: Hesperonia bigelowii (A.Gray) Standl. +6 more
- Hesperonia bigelowii (A.Gray) Standl.
- Hesperonia laevis (Benth.) Standl.
- Mirabilis bigelowii A.Gray
- Mirabilis bigelowii var. retrorsa (A.Heller) Munz
- Oxybaphus laevis Benth.
- Quamoclidion laeve (Benth.) Rydb.
- Quamoclidion laevis (Benth.) Rydb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Mirabilis laevis (commonly known as Desert Wishbone-Bush) is a shrub belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms