Species Details

Mirabilis coccinea

red four o'clock

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Classification

Scientific Name: Mirabilis coccinea (Torr.) Benth. & Hook.
Common Name: red four o'clock
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Element Code:	PDNYC0A090
USDA Plants Symbol:	MICO7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1070 - 1800 meters
3510 - 5905 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Botany of the U.S. and Mexican Boundary Survey, p. 169 (1859) by W. Emory for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	8	26 %
ORV activity	7	22%
Mining	5	16%
Development	4	12%
Grazing	1	3%
Non-native animal impacts	1	3%
Non-native plant impacts	1	3%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					31
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	1	3	1	0	25

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	14
Recent <=20 Years	17

Presence:
Presumed Extant	31
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Sonora, Mexico (SO)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima (3511525), Cima Dome (3511535), Crescent Peak (3511542), Hart Peak (3511531), Hayden (3511515), Ivanpah (3511533), Mescal Range (3511545), Mid Hills (3511524), Mineral Hill (3511544), Pinto Valley (3511523)

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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Presumed Extant

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