Cleomaceae

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Cleomaceae
Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf.

Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf.

Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf.

Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. is an annual sticky herb with glandular hairs, yellow flowers, and long capsules, flowering June to August.

Cleomella arborea (Nutt.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella arborea (Nutt.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella arborea (Nutt.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella arborea is a branching arid-adapted shrub native to California and the Baja California Peninsula that feeds pollinator nectar.

Cleomella lutea (Hook.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella lutea (Hook.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella lutea (Hook.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella lutea, yellow bee plant, is an annual wildflower native to the western US, historically used to treat colds.

Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella serrulata (Pursh) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella serrulata is a North American annual plant with a long history of Indigenous food, dye, and medicinal use.

Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.

Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.

Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq.

Gynandropsis gynandra, also called Cleome gynandra, is an edible African annual wildflower used for food and traditional medicine.

Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC.

Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC.

Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC.

Polanisia dodecandra, or redwhisker clammyweed, is a North American flowering plant in the Cleomaceae family with culinary and ceremonial uses.

Polanisia tenuifolia Leconte ex Torr. & A.Gray

Polanisia tenuifolia Leconte ex Torr. & A.Gray

Polanisia tenuifolia Leconte ex Torr. & A.Gray

Polanisia tenuifolia is an annual flowering Cleomaceae plant native to Florida, with multiple common names and synonyms.

Sieruela rutidosperma (DC.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Sieruela rutidosperma (DC.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Sieruela rutidosperma (DC.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Sieruela rutidosperma is a small fast-growing herb native to West Africa, now widespread across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

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Cleomaceae

Cleomaceae

Cleomaceae is a plant family distinguished by traits separating it from related Capparaceae and Brassicaceae, with characteristic floral and fruiting morphology.

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Cleomella sparsifolia (S.Watson) J.C.Hall & Roalson

Cleomella sparsifolia (S.Watson) J.C.Hall & Roalson

Cleomella sparsifolia is an annual yellow-flowered desert wildflower native to California and Nevada.

Cleomella obtusifolia Torr. & Frém.

Cleomella obtusifolia Torr. & Frém.

Cleomella obtusifolia Torr. & Frém.

Cleomella obtusifolia is an annual desert flowering plant with multiple common names, known for its distinctive yellow flowers and hairy structures.

Cleomella parviflora A.Gray

Cleomella parviflora A.Gray

Cleomella parviflora A.Gray

Cleomella parviflora, common name slender stinkweed, is an annual flowering cleome native to parts of California and Nevada.

Cleomella plocasperma S.Watson

Cleomella plocasperma S.Watson

Cleomella plocasperma S.Watson

Cleomella plocasperma, or twisted cleomella, is an annual flowering cleome native to alkaline soils of western US deserts.

Cleomella longipes Torr.

Cleomella longipes Torr.

Cleomella longipes Torr.

Cleomella longipes is a glabrous annual herb with yellow flowers that bloom from May to September.

Cleomella refracta (Engelm.) J.C.Hall & Roalson

Cleomella refracta (Engelm.) J.C.Hall & Roalson

Cleomella refracta (Engelm.) J.C.Hall & Roalson

Cleomella refracta is an annual flowering plant native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

Cleomella platycarpa (Torr.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella platycarpa (Torr.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella platycarpa (Torr.) Roalson & J.C.Hall

Cleomella platycarpa, or golden bee plant, is a yellow-flowered annual herb native to the western United States with traditional medicinal uses.

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Cleomella oxystyloides Roalson, J.C.Hall & Riser

Cleomella oxystyloides Roalson, J.C.Hall & Riser

Cleomella oxystyloides, spiny caper, is an annual flowering herb native to the California-Nevada border Mojave Desert.

Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) Iltis

Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) Iltis

Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) Iltis

Polanisia erosa, or large clammyweed, is an annual herb native to the south-central United States.

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