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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cleome rutidosperma   FAMILY Cleomaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cleome rutidosperma   FAMILY Capparaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Cleome rutidosperma

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 7 (2010)

Cleome rutidosperma

 

COMMON NAME:
Cleome, Fringed Spiderflower


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cleome rutidosperma   FAMILY Cleomaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cleome rutidosperma   FAMILY Capparaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cleome rutidosperma

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 7
Cleome rutidosperma

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3527

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: tropical Asia & Africa

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LEAVES:
Palmately compound
Alternate, spirally arranged

FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Petals white or purple-speckled/ Sepals yellow
Bilaterally symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens
Superior ovary

FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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