Cleomaceae

Twisted cleomella

Cleomella plocasperma S.Watson

Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Cleomella

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Twisted cleomella (Cleomella plocasperma) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Twisted cleomella

Synonyms

Cleomella mojavensis Payson
Cleomella oocarpa A.Gray
Cleomella plocasperma var. mojavensis (Payson) Crum
Cleomella plocasperma var. plocasperma
Cleomella plocasperma var. stricta Crum
Cleomella stenosperma Coville ex Tidestr.

Flowers

In flower: May to July (from 35 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.