Yellow Spiderflower

Cleome lutea Hook. - Caper family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Yellow Spiderflower: Pontia occidentalis, Pontia protodice

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.