''Dalea neomexicana'', the downy prairie clover, is a
perennial plant
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in the legume family (
) found in the
Sonoran Desert
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and grasslands of southeastern
Arizona
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to western
Texas
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and into
Mexico
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.
[Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ] Its common name refers to its silky hairs covering it.
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References
External links
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USDA Plants Profile for ''Dalea neomexicana'' (downy prairie clover)
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neomexicana
Flora of the Sonoran Deserts
Flora of Arizona
Flora of New Mexico
Flora of Sonora
Flora of Texas
Plants described in 1852