Dalea searlsiae
| Prairie clover | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Dalea |
| Species: | D. searlsiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalea searlsiae (Gray) Barneby | |
Dalea searlsiae, Searls' prairie clover, is an uncommon perennial legume found in southern Nevada, USA, and the eastern Mojave Desert. The plant grows to 20 inches in height and has purple flowers. It is usually found alongside sagebrush and piñon-juniper woodlands.
References
- Stewart, Jon Mark. Mojave Desert Wildflowers, 1998, pg. 140.
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