Dalea

Dalea
Dalea candida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Amorpheae
Genus: Dalea
L. (1758)
Species

182–219; see text

Synonyms
  • Cylipogon Raf. (1819)
  • Gatesia Bertol. (1848)
  • Jamesia Raf. (1832), nom. rej.
  • Kuhnistera Lam. (1792), nom. rej.
  • Parosela Cav. (1801)
  • Petalostemon Michx. (1803)
  • Thornbera Rydb. (1919)

Dalea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush. Its name honors English apothecary Samuel Dale (1659–1739). They are native to the Western hemisphere, where they are distributed from Canada to Argentina. Nearly half of the known species are endemic to Mexico. Two species of Dalea (Dalea ornata and Dalea searlsiae) have been considered for rangeland restoration.

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