Polanisia dodecandra Calflora

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Taxon Report

Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC.

Redwhisker clammyweed

2020 Steve Laymon

2017 Kristin Jacobs

2019 David popp

2017 Kristin Jacobs

2019 David popp

2016 Keir Morse (ssp. dodecandra)

2016 Keir Morse

Polanisia dodecandra is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~86 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. trachysperma
Genus:	Polanisia
Family:	Cleomaceae (Capparaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Polanisia dodecandra from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (PODO3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).