Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Dalea pulchra - Santa Catalina Prairie Clover (White-flowered) Dalea pulchra - Santa Catalina Prairie Clover (White-flowered)
Scientific Name: Dalea pulchra
Common Name: Santa Catalina Prairie Clover, Indigo Bush, Dalea
Flower Color: Purple (rarely white)
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Perennial
Height: To 4 feet (1.2 m) tall
Date Observed: March 28, 2004
Notes: The pea-like flowers are purple and white in white, fuzzy, round heads. This is the white-flowered form with purple upper petals and white lower ones. The grayish green leaves are covered in velvety hair and pinnately divided into 3 to 9 leaflets.
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