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Dalea phleoides var. microphylla (Slimspike prairie clover)
Cliffe, Harry

Dalea phleoides var. microphylla

Dalea phleoides (Torr. & A. Gray) Shinners var. microphylla (Torr. & A. Gray) Barneby

Slimspike Prairie Clover

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Dalea drummondiana, Petalostemon microphyllus, Petalostemon phleoides var. microphyllus

USDA Symbol: DAPHM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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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
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AR , 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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Dalea phleoides var. microphylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dalea phleoides var. microphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dalea phleoides var. microphylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-07-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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