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Mustards, Capers, and Allies  of Zihuatanejo

ORDER BRASSICALES

Asian Spiderflower

Cleome viscosa

Flowers by Colour

A tolerant plant on arable land; along roadsides, refuse heaps, coconut grooves; often in great quantities. It is an annual herb that grows up to a meter high. It belongs to the family Cleomaceae. It is considered an invasive species and is widely distributed in warm and humid habitats across the Americas.

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