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Dalea feayi (Feay's prairie clover)
Smith, R.W.

Dalea feayi

Dalea feayi (Chapm.) Barneby

Feay's Prairie Clover, Globe-headed Prairie Clover

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Petalostemon feayi

USDA Symbol: DAFE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Globe-headed Prairie Clover is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae), which includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and vines with compound or occasionally simple leaves and flowers usually in clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL , GA

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.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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