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| Scientific Name | Dalea enneandra | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAEN |
| Common Name | Nine-anther Prairie-clover, Bigtop Dalea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26609 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry rocky calcareous or silty soils in prairies, hillsides and roadsides. Plant: Erect perennial 20 to 40 inches tall with 1 to 3 stems; leafy branches above. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves are 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches long, divided into 5 to 9 linear or narrowly oblong leaflets 1/4 to 1/2 inch long; gland-dotted beneath. Inflorescence: Slender, drooping spike of a few to many widely separated sessile (or nearly so) flowers; prominent bracts broadly ovate 1/8 to 1/6 inch long; calyx tube about 1/8 inch long, 5 calyx teeth 1/8 to 1/6 inch long; pea-like flowers with white corolla 1/3 to 1/2 inch long, 9 stamens. Bloom Period: May to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Kansas Wildflowers and Montana Field Guide. |
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Texas Status: Native |
| 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 observed at about 1-1/2 to 2 inches long, with countless white-petal flowerswith 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 |
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