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MacBride cleomella

Scientific Name: Cleomella macbrideana

Family: Capparaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

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MacBride Cleomella (Cleomella macbrideana)

Cleomella macbrideana, commonly known as MacBride cleomella, is a flowering plant belonging to a small genus of about ten species. It is a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cleomella macbrideana Payson
  • Common Name: MacBride cleomella
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Order: Capparales
  • Family: Capparaceae (sometimes listed as Cleomaceae)
  • Genus: Cleomella
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Cleomella hillmanii var. goodrichii (S.L. Welsh) P.K. Holmgren
  • Symbol: CLMA3

Distribution and Habitat

MacBride cleomella is referenced in the context of locations like Idaho and Arizona's Verde Valley. Discover Life provides information on its biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution.

Ecological Role

This plant is sometimes referred to as "stinkweed." In some contexts, Cleomella has been found to be paraphyletic in relation to other genera.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Type: Forb/herb (non-woody plant, not a grass)
  • Life Cycle: Annual

Interactions with Other Organisms

MacBride cleomella is mentioned as potentially associating with other native species like whitestem blazing star (Mentzelia albicaulis).

Further Information

More information can be found at:

  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
  • Discover Life
  • World Plants
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)