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Oakwoods prairie clover

Dalea versicolor Zucc.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Dalea

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Oakwoods prairie clover: Dalea aff. versicolor at the University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley, California, USA. Identified by the garden signage.
Photo: Ruff tuff cream puff, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Oakwoods prairie clover

Synonyms

  • Dalea versicolor subsp. versicolor
  • Dalea versicolor var. tsugoides (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Parosela versicolor (Zucc.) Rydb.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub
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.