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Albuquerque prairie clover

Dalea scariosa S.Watson

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Dalea

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Albuquerque prairie clover: Dalea scariosa , near Chupadera Arroyo on the northeast side of Cerro Pardo south of Mesa Redonda and northwest of the Oscura Mountains, 33.920 -106.507, Socorr
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Albuquerque prairie clover

Synonyms

  • Parosela scariosa (S.Watson) A.Heller
  • Parosela scariosa (S.Watson) Rydb.
  • Petalostemon prostratum Wooton & Standl.
  • Petalostemon prostratus Wooton & Standl.
  • Petalostemon scariosum (S.Watson) Wemple

Characteristics

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

Photos

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