Capparis spinosa

Common names: Caper Shrub

Genus: Capparis

Species: Capparis spinosa

Class: Polyandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Capparis

Modern Species: Capparis spinosa

Modern Family: Capparaceae

Plant Type: shrub

Color: white

Season: blossoms fade before noon on hot summer days

Native Region: "the more southern parts of Europe, especially in Italy and the Levant"

Artist: S. Edwards