Dalea neomexicana, the downy prairie clover, is a perennial plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in the Sonoran Desert and grasslands of southeastern Arizona to western Texas and into Mexico.[3]: 56 Its common name refers to its silky hairs covering it.[3]: 56 It is a perennial herb growing up to 8 in (20 cm) tall.[4]
| Dalea neomexicana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Dalea |
| Species: | D. neomexicana
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| Binomial name | |
| Dalea neomexicana (A.Gray) Cory[2]
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References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Dalea neomexicana (A.Gray) Cory". GBIF.org. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
