Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Spiny Spider-flower

Cleome spinosa

Spanish: planta araña

Spiny Spider-flower (Cleome spinosa)
Photographed by olivia_v on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Cleome spinosa, called the spiny spiderflower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cleome. It is native to the New World Tropics, and has been has been introduced to the United States, tropical Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Vietnam, New Caledonia, and Korea. It is pollinated by bats. Most often recorded in Jan, Jul.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Brassicales › Cleomaceae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,055 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Spiny Spider-flower (Cleome spinosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cleome-spinosa/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.