Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Sieruela rutidosperma
FAMILY
Cleomaceae
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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 (2/10/25):
Sieruela 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
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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