Wislizenia refracta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Wislizenia refracta Engelm.

Jack ass clover, Jackass clover, Spectacle fruit

2019 Richard Spjut

2005 James M. Andre

2009 California State University, Stanislaus

2009 James M. Andre

Wislizenia refracta is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. californica ... ssp. palmeri ... ssp. refracta
Genus:	Wislizenia
Family:	Cleomaceae (Capparaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Alkali Sink

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Wislizenia refracta from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (WIRE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/06/2023).