[Wildflowers with 4 Petals in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower

Cleome lutea ssp. lutea

Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea

Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea)

The photo above shows the inflorescence of yellow bee flower as seen along Washington Highway SR14 east of Rock Creek.........August 6, 2006.

Inflorescence of Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea) - Flowers of Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea) - Inflorescence of Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea)

Habitat of Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea) - Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea)

Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea) - Leaves of Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea) - Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea)

Yellow bee flower as seen along Washington Highway SR14 just east of Sundale Park, Washington.........August 6, 2006.

Fruit of Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea) - Leaves of Yellow Bee Plant, Yellow Spiderflower, Yellow Spider Flower: Cleome lutea ssp. lutea (Synonyms: Cleome lutea var. lutea, Peritoma lutea)

The photo at left shows a seed pod while the photo at righ shows a leaf of yellow bee flower as seen along Washington Highway SR14 east of Rock Creek.........August 6, 2006.

Paul Slichter