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Fabaceae

Spreading false prairie-clover

Marina diffusa (Moric.) Barneby

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Marina

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Common names

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English
Spreading false prairie-clover

Synonyms

  • Carroa diffusa (Moric.) C.Presl
  • Carroa grandulosa C.Presl
  • Dalea diffusa Moric.
  • Dalea gracilis Hook. & Arn.
  • Dalea ramosissima M.Martens & Galeotti
  • Marina diffusa var. diffusa
  • Marina diffusa var. radiolata Barneby
  • Parosela diffusa (Moric.) Rose
  • Parosela ramosissima (M.Martens & Galeotti) A.Heller
  • Trichopodium diffusum (Moric.) C.Presl
  • Trichopodium glandulosum C.Presl

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
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, 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.