Dalea neomexicana | |
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Scientific classification | |
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
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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