
''Cleome viscosa'', the Asian spiderflower or tick weed is an annual herb that grows up to a meter high. It belongs to the family Cleomaceae. It is considered an invasive species and is widely distributed in warm and humid habitats across the Americas, Africa and Asia, and in Australia . It is commonly found during the rainy season.
The crushed leaves have been investigated as a treatment for stored seeds of cowpea, to prevent weevil infestation.
The leaves are used as external.. more
Similar species: Brassicales
By Prashant Karadakatti
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Uploaded Sep 25, 2022. Captured in 5M96+JJR, Sector 4, Nava Nagar, Bagalkote, Karnataka 587103, India.
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