| Dalea compacta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Dalea |
| Species: | D. compacta
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| Binomial name | |
| Dalea compacta | |
Dalea compacta, with the common name compact praireclover, is a plant of the Southwestern United States.2 It is a perennial herb growing up to 2 feet (0.61 metres) tall.3
Uses
The Zuni people use the root as a poultice for sores and rashes, and an infusion of it is taken for stomach ache.4
References
References
- Syst. veg. 3:327. 1826
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye 1980 A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388 (p. 376)