Cleome isomeris
Greene
Cleomaceae Edible: Pods, Fruit
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Description
An herb in the Cleomaceae family adapted to Mediterranean climates.
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Edible Uses
The pods and fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Notes
Possibly confused with Peritoma arborea
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 242
