Calflora Taxon Report
Wislizenia refracta  Engelm.  ssp. refracta 
Jackass clover,   Spectacle fruit
Wislizenia refracta ssp. refracta is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Arizona; New Mexico andTexas.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~33 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Parent: Wislizenia refracta
Genus: Wislizenia
Family: Cleomaceae  
(Capparaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: dunes, playas

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Alkali Sink

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSWislizenia refracta var. melilotoides
JEFCleomella refracta
Information about Wislizenia refracta ssp. refracta from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

USDA PLANTS Profile (WIRER)

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