Cleome uncifera

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Cleome uncifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Cleome
Species:
C. uncifera
Binomial name
Cleome uncifera

Cleome uncifera is a species of plant in the Cleomaceae family and is found in Western Australia.[1]

The perennial herb or shrub has a viscid habit and typically grows to a height of 15 to 60 centimetres (5.9 to 23.6 in). It blooms between March and November producing yellow flowers.

It is found on sand plains and dunes and amongst granite outcrops in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia growing in sandy-clay soils.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cleome uncifera". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.