Taxon Details

Mirabilis greenei

Greene's four o'clock

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Taxon Summary:

Mirabilis greenei, commonly known as Greene's four o'clock, is a perennial herb in the Nyctaginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 300 to 1065 meters. Mirabilis greenei is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Mirabilis greenei Wats.
Common Name: Greene's four o'clock
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Element Code:	PDNYC0A0N0
USDA Plants Symbol:	MIGR6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
300 - 1065 meters
985 - 3495 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly
Talus

Notes

Notes: See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 12:253 (1876) for original description, and Madroño 25(3):113-132 (1978) for taxonomic treatment.
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)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Copco (4112283), Iron Gate Reservoir (4112284)

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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