Calflora
Taxon  Report   9369 
Mirabilis comata  (Small) Standl.  (not an active name; please see Mirabilis albida)
Hairy tuft four o'clock
Mirabilis comata, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California.

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Plant Characteristics
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Family: NYCTAGINACEAE  
Genus: Mirabilis
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
TJM2 accepted name: Mirabilis albida
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Allionia comata
PLANTS: Oxybaphus comatus
NOTE: Mirabilis comata is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Mirabilis comata
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (MICO15)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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