retrorsa (A.A. Heller) Jeps.
Pronunciation: mi-RAB-il-is LEE-vis ree-TROR-sa
Common name: Retrorse desert four o'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock)
Habitat: Creosote bush scrub to about 4000', both
deserts north to Mono Co.
Blooming period: March to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Mirabilis
2) laevis 3) retrorsa
Formerly: Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa