Cleome uncifera
Cleome uncifera is a species of plant in the Cleomaceae family and is found in Western Australia.[1]
| Cleome uncifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Cleomaceae |
| Genus: | Cleome |
| Species: | C. uncifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Cleome uncifera Kers | |
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
- "Cleome uncifera". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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