Cleomaceae

Mojave cleomella

Cleomella obtusifolia Torr. & Frém.

Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Cleomella

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Mojave cleomella (Cleomella obtusifolia) — FlowerPhoto: W. Terry Hunefeld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Mojave cleomella

Synonyms

Cleomella fremontii Torr.
Cleomella obtusifolia var. florifera Crum
Cleomella obtusifolia var. jonesii Crum
Cleomella obtusifolia var. pubescens A.Nelson
Cleomella pubescens A.Nelson
Cleomella taurocranos A.Nelson

Flowers

In flower: March to July, November (from 101 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: W. Terry Hunefeld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kate Harper, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Judy, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.