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Canyonlands prairie clover

Scientific Name: Dalea flavescens

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Canyonlands Prairie Clover (Dalea flavescens)

Dalea flavescens, commonly known as Canyonlands Prairie Clover, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Dalea. Other common names include Yellow Prairie-clover, Hole-in-the-rock Prairie-clover, and Kanab Prairie-clover.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a forb/herb, a non-woody plant.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Dalea flavescens (S. Watson) S.L. Welsh
  • Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
  • Synonym: Petalostemon flavescens S. Wats.
  • Alternative Combination: Kuhnistera flavescens (S. Watson) Kuntze

Distribution and Habitat

  • The plant is referred to as Canyonlands Prairie Clover, Hole-in-the-Rock Prairie-clover, and Kanab Prairie-clover, which suggests it is found in the Canyonlands region.
  • One variety, Dalea flavescens var. flavescens, is endemic to a specific park (*=in the particular park&#39s), found in Arches (A*), Natural Bridges (B), and Canyonlands (C*).
  • It can also be found in the Balcones Canyonlands ecoregion, forming the southeastern boundary of the Edwards Plateau.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Dalea flavescens is a forb/herb (a non-woody plant).

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • It serves as a caterpillar host for butterflies and moths that feed on plants in the pea family (Fabaceae).
  • Flower nectar from Dalea flavescens is potentially consumed by insects in the area around Redheart Canyonlands, Bandera County, Texas.

Other Dalea Species Mentioned

  • Dalea candida (White Prairie Clover)
  • Dalea aurea (Golden Prairie Clover)
  • Dalea albiflora (Whiteflower Prairie Clover)
  • Dalea brachystachys (Fort Bowie Prairie Clover)
  • Dalea foliosa (Leafy Prairie Clover)
  • Dalea filiformis (Sonoran Prairie Clover)
  • Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover)
  • Dalea epica

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Dalea flavescens.
  • Encyclopedia of Life lists this plant as part of the Fabaceae family.