Calflora Taxon Report
Mirabilis laevis  (Benth.) Curran
Desert wishbone bush
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2023 Alaine Arslan
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2025 Suzanne L. Weakley
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2018 Ron Vanderhoff
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2022 David Strauch
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2016 Steven M Norris
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2023 Kimberly Moses
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2023 Julia Markey
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2019 Steve Matson
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2021 Ron Vanderhoff
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2013 Steve Matson
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2016 Steven M Norris
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2026 Ron Vanderhoff
Mirabilis laevis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Mirabilis
Family: Nyctaginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFOxybaphus laevis
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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