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Cleome sparsifolia
Cleome sparsifolia S. Watson
Fewleaf Bee Plant, Fewleaf Bee-plant, Fewleaf Beeplant, Fewleaf Spiderflower
Capparaceae (Caper family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CLSP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often with brown central streak.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Sand dunes, beaches, desert valleys.
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 sparsifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cleome sparsifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cleome sparsifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR