Dalea obovata
(Pussyfoot)
Dalea obovata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5060
Dalea obovata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5063
Dalea obovata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5074
Dalea obovata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5065
| Scientific Name | Dalea obovata (Petalostemum obovatum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAOB |
| Common Name | Pussyfoot | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26634 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils in prairies and open areas. Plant: Perennial with decumbent or ascending stems 12 to 20 inches tall, densely covered with silky hairs. Leaves: Numerous leaves pinnately-compound, 1.2 to 2 inches long with 7 to 13 silky-hairy obovate or ovate leaflets, each about 0.3 to 0.4-inch long. Inflorescence: Large, cylindrical flower head spikes with a fuzzy, overall greenish-white appearance, 2 to 4.3 inches long and 0.5 to 1 inch across; fuzzy appearance from hairy, sharply-pointed bracts subtending each blossom; each spike with countless blossoms having white to pale-yellow corollas and white, protruding stamens. Bloom Period: April to July. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and observation at Goose Island State Park, Aransas County. |
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Texas Status: Native Endemic |
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