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Cleome cleomoides

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Justago
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Cleome
Species:
C. cleomoides
Binomial name
Cleome cleomoides
(F.Muell.) Iltis

Cleome cleomoides, commonly known as Justago, is a species of plant in the Cleomaceae family and is found in Western Australia.[1]

The aromatic viscid, erect to spreading herb typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 metre (1 to 3 ft). It blooms between January and June producing yellow flowers.

It is found on sandstone ridges and outcrops throughout much of the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cleome cleomoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.