Dalea ornata, the Blue Mountain prairie clover, is a perennial subshrub or herb of the subfamily Faboideae in the pea family (Fabaceae).[1]

Dalea ornata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dalea
Species:
D. ornata
Binomial name
Dalea ornata
Eaton & J.Wright
Synonyms
  • Petalostemon ornatum
  • Petalostemon ornatus

It is found in the Great Basin region of the Western United States, in the states of California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington.[2] Its habitats include sagebrush, rocky ridges, and sandy to shaley barrens.[3]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Dalea ornata (Douglas ex Hook.) Eaton & J. Wright​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for DALEA ornata". ucjeps.berkeley.edu.
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
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