Whiteflower prairie clover facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Whiteflower prairie clover |
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Dalea
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D. albiflora
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Dalea albiflora, also known as the whiteflower prairie clover or scruffy prairie clover, is a cool plant that grows year after year. It's a type of small subshrub or herb that belongs to the Pea Family (called Fabaceae). You can find this plant in the southwestern parts of the United States and northwestern Mexico. It grows in states like Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
About This Plant
The whiteflower prairie clover is a low-growing plant. It has gray-green leaves that spread out flat. These leaves are called "pinnate" because they look a bit like feathers. The plant's flowers grow upright in groups. Both the flowers and leaves are very oily and sticky. They can leave a nice, perfume-like smell on your hands or clothes if you touch them!
Where It Grows
This plant is quite common in the western part of the Sonoran Desert in southwest Arizona. You can often spot scruffy prairie clover on flat areas called mesas. It also grows in mountains, like the Muggins Mountains Wilderness. There, you'll find it on sunny hillsides and flat spots.
