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Dalea candida var. candida
Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida
White Prairie Clover, White Prairie-clover
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s): Petalostemon candidus
USDA Symbol: DACAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Often occuring in patches, these perennials bear at least 8-10 slender, 1-2 ft. stems and groups of short, narrow leaflets. Tiny, individual flowers cluster around a cylinder-like cone. The bright, white flowers start as a ring around the base of the cone and work upward as the season advances.
Like other members of the pea family, this plant requires the presence of microorganisms that inhabit nodules on the plant's root system and produce nitrogen compounds necessary for the plant's survival.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , NH , OK , SC , SD , TN , TX , WICanada: MB , SK
Native Distribution: E. IN to s.e. Sask. & MT, s. to TN, LA & TX
Native Habitat: Dry prairies; open woods
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Well-drained soils.
Benefit
Use Wildlife: Birds, ButterfliesAttracts: Birds
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Easily propagated from unstratified seed in fall or stratified seed in spring.Seed Collection: Collect in Aug. and Sep.
Seed Treatment: Scarification, inoculation, moist stratification for 10 days
Commercially Avail: yes
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dalea candida var. candida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dalea candida var. candida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dalea candida var. candida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-09-25Research By: TWC Staff