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Bigelow?s Four-o?clock

Scientific Name:  Mirabilis bigelovii

?Native perennial herb

?Pollinated by hawkmoths

?Flowers are white to pale pink and funnel shaped

?Flowers release a musky smell several hours after opening attracting the hawkmoth

?Native Americans use plant medicinally to treat eye sores, muscle soreness and indigestion

?Branches form wishbones

?Also called desert wishbone bush

 

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