Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Dalea candida Willdenow
(White Prairie Clover)
Family: Fabaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
By var., see Allred
Dalea candida can reach a meter tall. It has spikes of white flowers and pinnately compound
leaves. Dalea candida is found on dry middle elevation hillsides.
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Dalea candida, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Redrock Road, June 17, 2007
Dalea candida, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180N near Bill Evans Road, May 31, 2009
Dalea candida, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180N near Bill Evans Road, May 31, 2009
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