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Dalea
''Dalea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush. Its name honors English apothecary Samuel Dale (physician), Samuel Dale (1659–1739). They are native to the Western hemisphere, where they are distributed from Canada to Argentina. Nearly half of the known species are endemism, endemic to Mexico. Two species of ''Dalea'' (''Dalea ornata'' and ''Dalea searlsiae'') have been considered for rangeland Environmental restoration, restoration. Species ''Dalea'' comprises the following species: * ''Dalea abietifolia'' (Rydb.) Bullock * ''Dalea acracarpica'' Barneby * ''Dalea adenopoda'' (Rydb.) Isely—Tampa prairie clover * ''Dalea aenigma'' Barneby * ''Dalea albiflora'' A. Gray—whiteflower prairie clover * ''Dalea analiliana'' Spellenb. * ''Dalea ananassa'' Barneby * ''Dalea antana'' J.F. Macbr. * ''Dalea arenicola'' (Wemple) B.L. Turner * ''Dalea aurea'' C. Fras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalea Antana
''Dalea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush. Its name honors English apothecary Samuel Dale (1659–1739). They are native to the Western hemisphere, where they are distributed from Canada to Argentina. Nearly half of the known species are endemic to Mexico. Two species of ''Dalea'' (''Dalea ornata'' and ''Dalea searlsiae'') have been considered for rangeland restoration. Species ''Dalea'' comprises the following species: * '' Dalea abietifolia'' (Rydb.) Bullock * '' Dalea acracarpica'' Barneby * '' Dalea adenopoda'' (Rydb.) Isely—Tampa prairie clover * '' Dalea aenigma'' Barneby * '' Dalea albiflora'' A. Gray—whiteflower prairie clover * '' Dalea analiliana'' Spellenb. * '' Dalea ananassa'' Barneby * '' Dalea antana'' J.F. Macbr. * '' Dalea arenicola'' (Wemple) B.L. Turner * '' Dalea aurea'' C. Fraser—golden prairie clover * '' Dalea austrotexana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalea Candida
''Dalea candida'' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name white prairie clover. It is native to North America, where it can be found throughout central Canada, the central United States, and northern Mexico. It can sometimes be found outside its range as an introduced species. It grows in many types of habitats, including several types of prairie, foothills, woods, forests, and disturbed areas. It is a perennial herb growing erect to a maximum height around , its taproot growing up to deep. The alternately arranged leaves are each composed of several narrow, gland-dotted, light green leaflets. The inflorescence is a dense cylindrical spike of flowers at the tip of each stem or stem branch. The spike is packed with the pointed green calyces of sepals, the lower ones bearing corollas of white petals and the higher ones blooming later. The fruit is a green oval legume pod containing one seed. A specimen of this species was collected by Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalea Albiflora
''Dalea albiflora'', the whiteflower prairie clover or scruffy prairie clover, is a perennial subshrub or herb of the subfamily Faboideae in the pea family-(Fabaceae). It is found in the southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua. Whiteflower prairie clover is a low-lying subshrub with horizontal spreading gray-green pinnate leaves. The flowers are vertical with multiple inflorescences; both flowers and leaves are extremely oily and resinous, and leave perfume-like odors on any surface: hands, boots, etc. Western Sonoran Desert specifics In the western Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona, scruffy prairie clover can be found throughout flatland mesa A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge, or hill, bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and standing distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks, such as shales, capped by a ...s. It is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahlia
''Dahlia'' ( , ) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. Dahlias are members of the Asteraceae (synonym name: Compositae) family of dicotyledonous plants, its relatives include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 49 species of dahlia, with flowers in almost every hue (except blue), with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Dahlias were known only to the Aztecs and other southern North American peoples until the Spanish conquest, after which the plants were brought to Europe. The tubers of some varieties are of medicinal and dietary value to humans because they contain inulin, a polymer of the fruit sugar, fructose. Description Dahlias are perennial plants with tuberous roots. They are not frost hardy, and require protection from frost if grown in regions with cold winters. While some have herbaceous stems, others have stems which lignify in the absence of secondary tissue and resprout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Dale (physician)
Samuel Dale (1659 – 18 March 1739) was an English naturalist and physician notable for his work in the natural sciences and his authorship of the ''Pharmacologia seu Manuductio ad Materiam Medicam'' in 1693. Career Born in London, England, Dale was apprenticed to an apothecary at the age of 15. In 1680, he left to open his own apothecary's shop in Braintree, Essex. He soon became licensed to practise medicine, and worked as a general doctor. It was in this position where Dale met and befriended John Ray, and began to assist him in his botanical work. While studying under Ray, Dale undertook regular excursions collecting plants for both his apothecary business, and for personal enjoyment. He assisted with some of Ray's publications, including the ''Synopsis methodica stirpium Britannicarum'' in 1690. Dale also began authoring his own works, including ''Pharmacologia'' in 1693, which was a well received textbook of pharmacology and therapeutics. Samuel Dale contributed nine pape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
