Dalea candida var. oligophylla

(Torr.) Shinners

White prairie clover

Fabaceae Edible: Roots, Leaves, Flowers 5,934 iNaturalist observations

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Loraine Yeatts

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Loraine Yeatts

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Loraine Yeatts

Summary

Source: Wikipedia

Dalea candida var. oligophylla, the western prairie clover, is a perennial plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.

Description

A herbaceous plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) that grows 25-50 cm tall with white flowers. It is native to temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The roots, leaves, and flowers are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Canada, Mexico, North America, USA,

Synonyms

Dalea occidentalis (Britton & Kearney) IselyDalea oligophylla (Torr.) ShinnersPetalostemon occidentale (Britton & Kearney) FernaldPetalostemon oligophyllum (Torr.) Rydb.and others

References (2)

Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994) (As Petalostemon oligophyllus)
Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 1839 (As Petalostemon oligophyllus)