Cleomella arborea

Cleomella arborea

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Cleomella
Species:
C. arborea
Binomial name
Cleomella arborea
(Nutt.) Roalson & J.C.Hall
Varieties
  • Cleomella arborea var. angustata (Parish) J.C.Hall & Roalson
  • Cleomella arborea var. arborea
  • Cleomella arborea var. globosa (Coville) J.C.Hall & Roalson
Synonyms
  • Cleome isomeris Greene
  • Isomeris arborea Nutt.
  • Peritoma arborea (Nutt.) Iltis

Cleomella arborea is a perennial shrub or bush in the spiderflower family (Cleomaceae) known by the common names bladderpod, bladderpod spiderflower, and burro-fat. It has yellow flowers in bloom all months of the year. It emits a foul odor to discourage herbivory from insects.

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