Dalea ornata
Plant species in the pea family
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Dalea ornata, the Blue Mountain prairie clover, is a perennial subshrub or herb of the subfamily Faboideae in the pea family (Fabaceae).[3]
| Dalea ornata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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It is found in the Great Basin region of the Western United States, in the states of California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington.[4] Its habitats include sagebrush, rocky ridges, and sandy to shaley barrens.[5]