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Dalea carthagenensis

Cartagena Prairie Clover
Also known as: Dalea carthagenensis subsp. typica R.T.Clausen +14 more
  • Dalea carthagenensis subsp. typica R.T.Clausen
  • Dalea carthaginensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Dalea domingensis Spreng.
  • Dalea emphysodes subsp. emphysodes
  • Dalea emphysoides (Jacq.) R.T.Clausen
  • Dalea enneaphylla Bertero ex DC.
  • Dalea vulneraria var. brevidens Oerst.
  • Parosela carthagenensis (Jacq.) Killip
  • Parosela carthaginensis (Jacq.) Killip
  • Parosela domingensis (DC.) A.Heller
  • Parosela emphysoides (Jacq.) Rydb.
  • Piscidia carthaginensis Jacq.
  • Psoralea carthagenensis Jacq.
  • Psoralea emphysoides Jacq.
  • Psoralea enneaphylla Jacq.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Dalea carthagenensis (commonly known as Cartagena prairie clover) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Maryland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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