Smooth spreading Four o'clock
Mirabilis oxybaphoides

Family: Nyctaginaceae

What it is like

A herb. It often lies along the ground and is tangled with other plants. It grows 20-120 cm long. It has lines of hairs. The leaves are spreading and oval. They are 2-8 cm long by 1-8 cm wide. The fruit are olive or black. They are oval and 3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten as greens. The leaves are used as a tea.

Edible parts

Leaves, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Oxybaphus wrightii (A. Gray) Hemsl.; Quamoclidion oxybaphoides A. Gray; and others