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Mirabilis jalapa L.

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 177 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.5-1 m high. Fl. pink-red/yellow, Feb to Apr or Dec. Black or brown sand. Vacant blocks, drainage sumps, near railroads.

Helen Coleman, Descriptive Catalogue, 19 October 1998

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Cambridge, Rockingham, South Perth.