Polanisia dodecandra
| Scientific Name: | Polanisia dodecandra |
| Synonym: | Cleome dodecandra |
| Family: | Cleomaceae |
| Common Name: | Clammyweed |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus) DC. |
| Etymology: | Polanisia is Greek for "unequal" referring to the flower parts and dodecandra is Greek for "having 12 or more stamens." |
| C Value: | 0 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 3 |
| Duration: | Annual |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
| Flower Shape: | Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical) |
| Flower # of Parts: | 4 |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Palmate Compound |
| Leaf Shape: | Oval (widest at middle) |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
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| Habitat: | Roadside, Fields |
| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |