Andean prairie clover
Dalea cylindriceps
Last reviewed: September 2026
Andean prairie clover (Dalea cylindriceps) is a perennial forb native to CO, KS, ND, NE and 5 more states. It blooms in June, July, and August. The flowers draw bees.
Toxicity unknown
Andean prairie clover (Dalea cylindriceps) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–48" H × 18"–24" W
Bloom
Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
CO, KS, ND, NE and 5 more states
Pollinators
bees
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A tall, wandlike prairie clover with fine gray-green compound leaves and dense cylindrical spikes of small white flowers held above the foliage in summer. Grows on dry plains and open grassland.
Growing Andean prairie clover
Grow Andean prairie clover in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 24 to 48 inches tall and spread 18 to 24 inches wide.
Wildlife value
As a legume, it fixes nitrogen in prairie soils, and its flower spikes attract a range of native bees.
Common questions
- How much sun does Andean prairie clover need?
- Andean prairie clover grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Andean prairie clover bloom?
- Andean prairie clover blooms in June, July, and August.
- Where is Andean prairie clover native?
- Andean prairie clover (Dalea cylindriceps) is native to CO, KS, ND, NE and 5 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Andean prairie clover attract?
- Andean prairie clover draws bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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