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Nineanther prairie clover

Dalea enneandra Nutt.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Dalea

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Common names

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English
Nineanther prairie clover

Synonyms

  • Cylipogon virgatus Raf.
  • Dalea enneandra var. pumila (Shinners) B.L.Turner
  • Dalea laxiflora Pursh
  • Dalea laxiflora var. pumila Shinners
  • Dalea penicillata Moric.
  • Parosela enneandra (Nutt.) Britton
  • Parosela laxiflora (Pursh) J.F.Macbr.
  • Petalostemon laxiflorus Steud.
  • Psoralea laxiflora (Pursh) Poir.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.