Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Dalea leporina (Aiton) Bullock
(Foxtail Dalea, Foxtail Prairie Clover)


Family: Fabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Dalea alba Michaux
Dalea alopecuroides Willdenow
Parosela dalea of NM works

Dalea leporina is a tall Dalea with pinnately compound leaves that are widely spaced along the stem. The flowers are white. Dalea leporina prefers moist habitat and can be found on streambanks.
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Dalea leporina, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, Sept. 18, 2007



Dalea leporina, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 5, 2008



Dalea leporina, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 12, 2009



Dalea leporina, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City airport, September 12, 2009


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