Sandyseed Clammyweed

Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. ssp. trachysperma (Torr. & A. Gray) Iltis

Caper family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
  • CAN:  Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.