​Redwhisker Clammyweed, Clammyweed,Polanisia dodecandra ssp. Trachysperma,Cleome Family (Cleomaceae)

Found in disturbed sandy areas
Seen blooming in August at Abiquiu Lake

Clammyweed gets its name from the sticky or clammy feeling when handling the plant. Redwhisker refers to the many long red stamens. It grows to 2 feet tall with leaves divided into three leaflets that have an unpleasant smell if crushed. The spherical flower heads are showy and made up of about 20 flowers with four white/cream petals and 12 long reddish/purple stamens that stick up beyond the petals. Seed pods are 2 to 3 inches long and upright. Pueblo tribes boiled the young, tender leaves with corn and they gathered the leaves and dried them for use during the winter. The Isleta rolled the dried leaves in corn husks to make ceremonial cigarettes. The Tewa ground the whole plant and mixed it with water for a drink that was taken internally for stomach problems. Source.

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