Calflora
Taxon  Report   2259 
Cleome serrulata  Pursh  (not an active name; please see Peritoma serrulata)
Rocky mountain bee plant,  Rocky mountain beeplant
Cleome serrulata
© 2001 Larry Blakely
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Cleome serrulata
© 2004 Robert Sivinski
Cleome serrulata, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Cleome serrulata
© 2006 Louis-M. Landry
Family: CAPPARACEAE  
Genus: Cleome
Communities:
Sagebrush Scrub, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Peritoma serrulata
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Cleome serrulata var. angusta
PLANTS: Peritoma serrulata
NOTE: Cleome serrulata is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Cleome serrulata
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (CLSE)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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