Roadless Areas
Home/Species/ Scarlet Four-o'clock

Mirabilis coccinea

(Torr.) Benth. & Hook. f.

Scarlet Four-o'clock

G5Secure Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143419
Element CodePDNYC0A090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyNyctaginaceae
GenusMirabilis
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
Name spelled Mirabilis coccineus in Kartesz's 1994 checklist; changed to M. coccinea in the 1999 Synthesis.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
NevadaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
Arizona (10)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Cimarron HillsCoconino National Forest5,303
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
New Mexico (6)
AreaForestAcres
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Frisco BoxGila National Forest38,979
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.