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Order Caryophyllales, Family Nyctaginaceae, Genus Mirabilis.
This very odd little plant used to grow along Magnolia about midway. I have not seen it there in years, and I hope it is thriving elsewhere. A roadside is not a good environment for anything. Mirabilis hirsuta is its synonym. Please visit Wikipedia and iNaturalist for more information about this puzzling plant.
Here's what this little guy looks like in the Utah desert.