Flora of North America species comparison

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Dalea pogonathera var. pogonathera
Photo is of parent taxon

bearded prairie clover
Stems

1–3.5 dm.
Spikes

13–18(–20) mm diam.;

axis (1–)1.5–8 cm;

bracts 4–6 mm.
Calyces

longest lobe 4+ mm.
Principal

leaves 1–2(–2.5) cm.
Keel

blades 4.3–5.8 × 2.3–3.1 mm.
2n

= 14.

Dalea pogonathera var. pogonathera
Phenology Flowering nearly year-round.
Habitat Rocky deserts, desert grasslands, often on limestone.
Elevation 600–1800 m. (2000–5900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; TX; Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas)
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Dalea > Dalea pogonathera
Sibling taxa
D. pogonathera var. walkerae
Name authority unknown
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Unless otherwise noted, all data comes from the online version of the Flora of North America, who have made most of their content available via a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0).



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