Dalea neomexicana
(Downy Prairie-clover)
Dalea neomexicana, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 6473/6483
Dalea neomexicana, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend National Park 4623
Dalea neomexicana, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend National Park 4611
Dalea neomexicana, Hwy 118, Big Bend National Park 3799
Dalea neomexicana, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 6464
Dalea neomexicana, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend National Park 4616
| Scientific Name | Dalea neomexicana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAFO |
| Common Name | Downy Prairie-clover | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26633 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry, gravelly or clay soils in grasslands, desert flats and roadsides. Plant: Flat, low-growing perennial less than 2 inches tall; spreading hairy stems up to 8 inches long. Leaves: Compound leaves up to 1-1/4 inches long with 7 to 15, small hairy, wedge-shaped leaflets with wavy edges, each 1/8 to 1/4-inch long. Inflorescence: Cylindrical spikes up to 3/4-inch long with many small blossoms with creamy yellow petals usually hidden by their hairy calyces. Bloom Period: March to November. References: "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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