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Spider Flower

Cleome hassleriana

Photo by AshleyAkers
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Field Notes

Description:

Seven-leafed plant branching off into several different directions.Medium height

Notes:

Found growing in squash garden.

Species ID Suggestions

Spider Flower

Cleome hassleriana

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Comments (4)
AshleyAkers
lol thanks! do you happen to know if they are annual or perennial?
ScottRasmussen
Rub one of the leaves. If it smells kind of skunky and resinous it's spider flower. Or wait until it flowers, then you'll know for sure!
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PublishedJuly 26, 2011

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