Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl is a plant in the Nyctaginaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl

Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl

Mirabilis linearis, or narrowleaf four o'clock, is a plant with documented traditional uses by the Zuni people.

Family
Genus
Mirabilis
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl

Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl, commonly called narrowleaf four o'clock, is a species of plant. Among the Zuni people, the root of this plant is eaten to induce urination and vomiting. The Zuni people also use an infusion made from the root to treat stomachache.

Photo: (c) Zach Coury, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zach Coury · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis

More from Nyctaginaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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