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Cleome L.
spiderflower

       
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R.A. Howard. ©Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. Guadeloupe. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.
 
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Cleome L.

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Distribution:
Cleome L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, ON, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Cleome L.

View 14 genera in Capparaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cleome aculeata L.. .
Cleome aculeata
prickly spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome diffusa Banks ex DC.. .
Cleome diffusa
spreading spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome gynandra L.. . Image Available.
Cleome gynandra
spiderwisp
Distribution of Cleome hassleriana Chod.. . Image Available.
Cleome hassleriana
pink queen
Distribution of Cleome hirta (Klotzsch) Oliv.. . Image Available.
Cleome hirta
Distribution of Cleome iberica DC.. .
Cleome iberica
Iberian spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome isomeris Greene. . Image Available.
Cleome isomeris
bladderpod spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome lutea Hook.. . Image Available.
Cleome lutea
yellow spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome multicaulis DC.. .
Cleome multicaulis
slender spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome ornithopodioides L., nom. inq.. .
Cleome ornithopodioides
bird spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome platycarpa Torr.. . Image Available.
Cleome platycarpa
golden spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome rutidosperma DC.. .
Cleome rutidosperma
fringed spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome serrata Jacq.. .
Cleome serrata
toothed spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome serrulata Pursh. . Image Available.
Cleome serrulata
Rocky Mountain beeplant
Distribution of Cleome sparsifolia S. Watson. . Image Available.
Cleome sparsifolia
fewleaf spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome speciosa Raf.. .
Cleome speciosa
volantines preciosos
Distribution of Cleome spinosa Jacq.. . Image Available.
Cleome spinosa
spiny spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome stenophylla Klotzsch ex Urb.. .
Cleome stenophylla
tropical spiderflower
Distribution of Cleome viscosa L.. . Image Available.
Cleome viscosa
Asian spiderflower
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Cleome L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Capparales
Family Capparaceae – Caper family
Genus Cleome L. – spiderflower
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Cleome L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin     Low       Minor  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Cleome L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22613.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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