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Spider Flower

Cleome hassleriana

Description:

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

Notes:

Found growing in squash garden.

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Spider Flower
Cleome hassleriana Cleome hassleriana


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4 Comments

AshleyAkers
AshleyAkers 12 years ago

ok thank you

ScottRasmussen
ScottRasmussen 12 years ago

The gardening sites say it's an annual.

AshleyAkers
AshleyAkers 12 years ago

lol thanks! do you happen to know if they are annual or perennial?

ScottRasmussen
ScottRasmussen 12 years ago

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!

AshleyAkers
Spotted by
AshleyAkers

Pratt, West Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 25, 2011
Submitted on Jul 26, 2011

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