Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.
Heartleaf Four O'clock
Sioux, Teton - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1918, Teton Sioux Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #61, page 270
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Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.
Scientific name: Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM.
USDA symbol: MINY (
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Common names: Heartleaf Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Sioux, Teton
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Herb used externally for broken bones.
RECRD: 89797 id: 23076