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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