Dalea emarginata
(Wedge-leaf Prairie-clover)
Dalea emarginata, Lake Corpus Christi State Park, San Patricio Co. 5585
Dalea emarginata, Lake Corpus Christi State Park, San Patricio Co. 5570
Dalea emarginata, Lake Corpus Christi State Park, San Patricio Co. 5574
Dalea emarginata, Lake Corpus Christi State Park, San Patricio Co. 5591
| Scientific Name | Dalea emarginata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAEM2 |
| Common Name | Wedge-leaf Prairie-clover | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26608 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils, including beaches and dunes; sea level to 700 ft. Plant: Annual with several slender, erect, spreading stems, 8 to 20 (or more) inches tall. Leaves: Odd-pinnately-compound leaves 3/4 to 2 inches long with 13 to 17 small leaflets, each 1/8 to 1/4-inch long, somewhat wedge-shaped. Inflorescence: Stout, dense spikes 3/8 to 1-1/4 inches long with tiny rose-purple pea-like flowers mostly around the tips, 5 yellow stamens; hairy, green, becoming brownish, bracts about 1/8-inch long with long pointed tips. Blooming period: March to December. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Northwest Wildflowers. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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