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Flowers of Mountain and Plain

by Edith S. Clements

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Four O’Clock Mirabilis Multiflora

This plant resembles the Four O’Clock of the garden, but the flowers are much larger. It also opens late in the afternoon and withers the next morning. The large rose-red blossoms grow on plants 1-2 ft. high and usually densely clustered. They are found on the plains and foothills at 4000-7000 ft.

FOUR O’CLOCK FAMILY

1 Fringe Cup: Allionia linearis
2 Four O’Clock: Mirabilis multiflora

GOOSEFOOT FAMILY

3 Strawberry Blite: Chenopodium capitatum

BUCKWHEAT FAMILY

4 Lady’s Thumb, Heart’s Ease: Polygonum pennsilvanicum
5 Golden Buckwheat: Eriogonum Jamesii
8 Crimson Wings: Rumex venosus

PINK FAMILY

6 Alpine Pink, Moss Campion: Silene acaulis
7 Cow Pink: Saponaria vaccaria

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