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Lynn, Janice

Dalea compacta

Dalea compacta Spreng.

Compact Prairie Clover, Purple Prairie Clover

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DACO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , OK , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0440 Collected Jun 29, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Dalea compacta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dalea compacta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dalea compacta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-05-30
Research By: DEW

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