Bearded Prairie Clover

Dalea pogonathera A. Gray - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Bearded Prairie Clover: Colias cesonia

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.