Species Details

Mirabilis tenuiloba

slender-lobed four o'clock

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Species Description:

Mirabilis tenuiloba, commonly known as slender-lobed four o'clock, is a perennial herb in the Nyctaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 230 to 1095 meters. Mirabilis tenuiloba is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Mirabilis tenuiloba Wats.
Common Name: slender-lobed four o'clock
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Element Code:	PDNYC0A150
USDA Plants Symbol:	MITE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (Feb)Mar-May

Elevation:
230 - 1095 meters
755 - 3595 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Madroño 40(3):178 (1993) for first AZ record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Coyote Wells (3211568), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Martinez Mtn. (3311653), Seventeen Palms (3311631), Sweeney Pass (3211672)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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