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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, usually single, much-branched, sticky-hairy.
- Leaves
- Alternate, stalked, palmately 3-foliolate; leaflets oblanceolate, .75 to 1.75 inch long, .25 to .75 wide, sticky-hairy; margins entire; upper leaves reduced.
- Inflorescence
- Racemes, short, terminal.
- Flower
- To .5 inch long, long-stalked; sepals 4, lanceolate, purplish; petals 4, obovate to spatulate, 1/3 to 2/3 inch long, white or sometimes purple-tinged; tips usually notched; stamens 10-20, filaments thread-like, .5 to 1.25 inch long, pink to purplish, projecting well past petals.
- Fruit
- Capsules, cylindric, 1 to 3 inches long; seeds many, reddish brown.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Bluffs, disturbed sites, waste areas, stream banks, and roadsides, on sandy or rocky soils.
- Distribution
- Throughout Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
The name clammy-weed alludes to the glandular, sticky hairs that cover the plant. Touching the foliage gives the fingers a "clammy" feeling. Clammy-weed has a strong unpleasant odor.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Capparaceae - Caper Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 8-32 inches
- Last Updated
- 2018-02-24
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: June, July, August, September