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The Glandleaf prairie clover (Dalea lachnostachys) belongs to Fabaceae (the Pea family). It is a perennial herb that is distributed in the southwestern United States, from Arizona to Texas, and northern Mexico. It grows in desert scrubland, on slopes, and in grasslands, and is around 40 cm tall. The stem is upright to obliquely ascending, and has soft hairs. The leaves are odd-pinnate compound, with 9 to 11 oblong leaflets. The stems and leaves have glandular dots. From June to October, it produces papillionaceous flowers that are light purple to violet blue. The sepals are covered with soft hairs. The fruit is an achene that does not split open.
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