Cartagena prairie-clover facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cartagena prairie-clover |
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Secure (NatureServe) |
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Dalea
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D. carthagenensis
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Dalea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
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Dalea carthagenensis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Cartagena prairie-clover. It is native to the Americas, where it is found in South America, Central America, the West Indies, and the US state of Florida.
There are several varieties, including:
- D. c. var. barbata - Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia
- D. c. var. carthagenensis - Hispaniola, Curacao, United States Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Colombia
- D. c. var. floridana - Florida
- D. c. var. portoricana - Puerto Rico
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