Latin name: Cleomella obtusifolia Torrey &
  Frémont
  Pronunciation: klee-oh-MEL-la ob-too-si-FO-lee-a

  Common name: Mojave stinkweed
  Family: Capparaceae (Caper)
  Habitat: Desert scrub, sandy or rocky alkaline flats
  below 4000', joshua tree woodland, creosote bush
  scrub, both deserts

  Blooming period: April to October
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Cleomella
  2) obtusifolia
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