Dalea reverchonii

Comanche Peak Prairie Clover

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Overview

The Comanche Peak prairie clover is a globally rare member of the legume family, restricted to limestone glades, and is endemic to just a few counties in north central Texas (Bosque, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise counties). Comanche Peak prairie clover is known for single populations in Bosque, Hood, Johnson, and Somervelle Counties and two populations in Erath County. The majority of the populations of Comanche Peak prairie clover center on Weatherford, Texas in Parker County and a small area southeast of Decatur, Texas in Wise county. There are many threats to this plant which include urban sprawl, land fragmentation, mining, and herbivory.

Scientific Name

Dalea reverchonii
Common Name
Comanche Peak prairie clover
Comanche-peak prairie-clover
FWS Category
Flowering Plants
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