Latin name: Cleomella arborea (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Roalson & J.C. Hall var. globosa (Coville) Roalson & J.C. Hall Pronunciation: klee-oh-MEL-a ar-BORE-ee-a glo-BO-sa Common name: Round-fruited bladderpod Family: Cleomaceae (Spiderflower) Habitat: Grasslands, coastal scrub, roadcuts and slopes to 5500', southern Sierra Nevada foothills, Tehachapis, southern San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, Transverse Range, western Mojave Desert Blooming period: October to July Name derivations: 1) Cleomella 2) arborea 3) globosa Formerly Peritoma arborea var. globosa |