Scientific Name | Dalea phleoides var. microphylla | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAPHM |
Common Name | Slim-spike Prairie-clover | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 192907 |
Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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Description | Habitat: Sandy soils in open woods and open meadows. Plant: Bushy, spreading perennial 8 to 24 inches tall, many tangled stems. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves usually with 25 to 41, silky-hairy or smooth leaflets, each about 1/4-inch long. Inflorescence: Long cone-shaped flower heads about 1-1/2 to 2 inches long, with countless white-petal flowers with yellow stamens; flower stems (peduncles) covered with small glands. Bloom Period: June to early July; September. References: Shinners & Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas and observation at Bastrop State Park. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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