Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray
Colorado Four O'clock
Hopi - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 334
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Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray
Scientific name: Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray
USDA symbol: MIMUM (
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Common names: Colorado Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Heavy root used to anchor the bird trap string.
RECRD: 21486 id: 23046