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Cleome lutea var. lutea
Cleome lutea Hook. var. lutea
Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Bee-plant, Yellow Beeplant, Yellow Spiderflower
Capparaceae (Caper family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CLLUL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NE , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Dry sandy flats, desert scrub, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cleome lutea var. lutea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cleome lutea var. lutea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cleome lutea var. lutea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR