[Daleas and Prairie Clovers: The Genus Dalea in the Southwestern Deserts of the United States]

Soft Prairie Clover, Downy Daley, Silky Dalea

Dalea mollissima

Synonyms: Dalea mollis var. mollissima, Dalea neomexicana ssp. mollissima

Inflorescence of Soft Prairie Clover, Downy Daley, Silky Dalea: Dalea mollissima (Synonyms: Dalea mollis var. mollissima, Dalea neomexicana ssp. mollissima)

Silky dalea in bloom along San Diego County Route S-3 opposite the entrance to Rams Hill, Borrego Springs, California.........March 23, 2011.

Soft Prairie Clover, Downy Daley, Silky Dalea: Dalea mollissima (Synonyms: Dalea mollis var. mollissima, Dalea neomexicana ssp. mollissima) - Soft Prairie Clover, Downy Daley, Silky Dalea: Dalea mollissima (Synonyms: Dalea mollis var. mollissima, Dalea neomexicana ssp. mollissima)

Silky dalea observed on desert washes around Rams Hill, Borrego Springs, CA......March 26, 2006.

Soft Prairie Clover, Downy Daley, Silky Dalea: Dalea mollissima (Synonyms: Dalea mollis var. mollissima, Dalea neomexicana ssp. mollissima) - Soft Prairie Clover, Downy Daley, Silky Dalea: Dalea mollissima (Synonyms: Dalea mollis var. mollissima, Dalea neomexicana ssp. mollissima)

Silky dalea in bloom along San Diego County Route S-3 opposite the entrance to Rams Hill, Borrego Springs, California.........March 23, 2011.
Paul Slichter