Status: Native
Synonyms:
Allionia melanotricha Standley
Mirabilis melanotricha is an upper elevation Four O'Clock with triangular-lanceolate leaves with a cuneate base and usually a single stem branched about or above the middle. The flowers are purple pink. The involucre is darkest purple toward the base and more pinkish purple or greenish toward the apex. The involucre and pedicel are densely stipitate glandular. The hairs of the pedicel are colorless, while those of the base of the involucre are dark purple. The hairs toward the apex of the involucre are again colorless but with purple septae.
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Mirabilis melanotricha, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Mirabilis melanotricha, closeup of stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Mirabilis melanotricha, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Mirabilis melanotricha, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Mirabilis melanotricha, field macro of involucre, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Mirabilis melanotricha, field macro of involucre and seeds, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
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