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BEE SPIDERFLOWER

Class: Cleome serrulata
Family: CAPER FAMILY
Sub Family: Capparaceae, Capparidaceae
Year: Annual
Other Names: Pink Cleome, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Colour: Pink
Height: 60 cm-1.2 m (2-4')
Each Flower: 4 lance-shaped petals up to 1.3 cm (1/2") long, narrowing towards base giving fuzzy appearance; 4 pointed, green sepals
Leaves: Alternate with long stalks terminating in 3 narrow, lance-shaped leaflets 1.5-7 cm (5/8-2 3/4") long.
Stems: Branched, more or less smooth, often reddish
Blooming Period: : June - August
Habitat: Prairies, roadsides, and waste land to lower mountainous elevations
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Poisonous