Dalea enneandra
(Nine-anther Prairie Clover)
Dalea enneandra, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 3964
Dalea enneandra, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 3967
Dalea enneandra, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 3966
Dalea enneandra, Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman Co. 3973
| Scientific Name | Dalea enneandra | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAEN |
| Common Name | Nine-anther Prairie-clover, Bigtop Dalea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26609 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry rocky calcareous or silty soils in prairies, hillsides and roadsides. Plant: Erect perennial 20 to 40 inches tall with 1 to 3 stems; leafy branches above. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves are 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches long, divided into 5 to 9 linear or narrowly oblong leaflets 1/4 to 1/2 inch long; gland-dotted beneath. Inflorescence: Slender, drooping spike of a few to many widely separated sessile (or nearly so) flowers; prominent bracts broadly ovate 1/8 to 1/6 inch long; calyx tube about 1/8 inch long, 5 calyx teeth 1/8 to 1/6 inch long; pea-like flowers with white corolla 1/3 to 1/2 inch long, 9 stamens. Bloom Period: May to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Kansas Wildflowers and Montana Field Guide. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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