Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

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

Dalea occidentalis (Britton & Kearney) Isely
(Western White Prairie Clover)


Family: Fabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Dalea candida Willdenow var. oligophylla (Torrey) Shinners

Dalea occidentalis can reach a meter tall. It has spikes of white flowers and pinnately compound leaves. Dalea occidentalis is found on dry middle elevation hillsides.
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Dalea occidentalis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Redrock Road, June 17, 2007



Dalea occidentalis, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180N near Bill Evans Road, May 31, 2009



Dalea occidentalis, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180N near Bill Evans Road, May 31, 2009


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