trailing Four O'clock

Begins blooming mid spring. Some plants may survive into summer blooming some more after summer rains. Usually grows along prostrate on ground, appearing vine-like.

LEAVES: Leaves and stems are all covered with sticky hairs. Simple, opposite leaves are mostly heart-shaped.

FLOWERS: Each 'flower' is a cluster of usually three flowers grouped together by short bracts. The perianth is magenta-pink. Blooms mid spring.

FRUIT: Small, flattened, odd-looking achenes, 4 mm, with edges curled.