Rocky Mountain bee plant


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Noun1.Rocky Mountain bee plant - plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowersRocky Mountain bee plant - plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
Cleome serrulata, stinking clover
cleome, spiderflower - any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
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The colors are derived from minerals (manganese, iron and copper, for example) and plants (Cleome serrulata, commonly known as Navajo spinach or Rocky Mountain bee plant) in the area.
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The most preferred species, on the basis of weight of seed consumed, were switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), sand lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes), Rocky Mountain bee plant (Peritoma serrulata), smooth sumac (Rhus glabra), and annual sunflower (Helianthus annuus; Table 1).
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Areas once graced by desert mariposa tulip, Rocky Mountain bee plant, prickly poppy and evening primrose were invaded by the hostile horehound.
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