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yellow spiderflower
Scientific Name: Cleome lutea
Family: Capparaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Cleome lutea: Yellow Bee Plant and Yellow Spiderflower
Cleome lutea, commonly known as yellow bee plant or yellow spiderflower, is an annual wildflower with distinctive characteristics.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has been identified as having the common name Yellow Caper
- The plant is an ANNUAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft)
Considerations for Children
- The plant has been identified as having the common name Yellow Caper
- The plant is an ANNUAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cleome lutea
- Common Names: Yellow bee plant, Yellow spiderflower, Yellow Spider-flower, Yellow beeplant, Yellow caper
- Family: Cleomaceae (Spider Flower family)
- Synonyms:
- Cleome lutea var. lutea
- Peritoma lutea
- Peritoma lutea (Hook.) Raf.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the western regions.
- Grows wild in the Ladakh region.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual plant growing to 1.2 meters (4 feet).
- Frost tender.
- Flowering from July to August.
- Flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs).
- Features compound leaves and racemes of small yellow flowers at the tops.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Attracts various spiders, including:
- Flower spiders (Diaea species)
- Goldenrod crab spiders (Misumena vatia)
- Spiders may be yellow or white depending on the flower they are hunting on, and can even change color to match their background.