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Narrow-leaf Four-o'clock - Mirabilis linearis
Other Names:  Mirabilis hirsuta [in part], Mirabilis hirsuta var. linearis

Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4
C-value: 4


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General Description
Taprooted perennial herbs. Stems ascending, 15–80 cm, glandular-pubescent above, glaucous below. Leaves linear to lanceolate, sessile to short-petiolate; the blade 4–9 cm long. Inflorescence openly branched; involucres green, ca. 5 mm long, mostly 3-flowered. Flowers pink to purple, 6–10 mm long. Fruits olive-brown, 4–5 mm long, pubescent, 5-ribbed and cross-ribbed. MT plants are variety linearis (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
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Range Comments
In most counties of MT although less common in far western and southwestern mountains; MN south to AZ, TX, and Mexico (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 104

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Habitat
Sandy or gravelly soil of grasslands, tolerant of saline and alkaline conditions; plains, valleys (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).)


References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
    • Quire, R.L. 2013. The sagebrush steppe of Montana and southeastern Idaho shows evidence of high native plant diversity, stability, and resistance to the detrimental effects of nonnative plant species. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 124 p.
    • Seipel, T.F. 2006. Plant species diversity in the sagebrush steppe of Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 87 p.
    • Skilbred, Chester L. 1979. Plant succession on five naturally revegetated strip-mined deposits at Colstrip, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 128 pp.
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