Showy Four O'Clock
Mirabilis multiflora

Family: Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae)
AKA: Giant Four O'Clock, Colorado Four O'Clock
Photo taken on: September 13, 2011
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Life Zones: Plains to montane
Habitat: Roadsides, sandy disturbed areas, under junipers

Stems spread to 2 feet tall and 6 feet across forming a mound of soft, heart-shaped leaves and flowers. Flowers are funnel-like, up to 3" long, opening in the evening and withering the next day, unless it is cloudy. Flowers are much larger than other Four O'Clocks.