Polanisia dodecandra
(Clammy Weed)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Clammy Weed, Clammyweed, Red Clammyweed, Red Whisker Clammyweed
    Synonyms: Polanisia graveolens
    Lifespan: Annual
    Zones: N/A
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Polanisia dodecandra, or Clammy Weed, is native to almost the entire continental US. It is an annual that grows in sandy areas, like prairies and fields and open glades and bluffs, but also along lakeshores and streamsides. It blooms in mid summer into fall with white flowers.

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