Dalea enneandra
(Nine-anther Prairie Clover)
Dalea enneandra, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 0004
Dalea enneandra, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 0003
Dalea enneandra, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 0002
Dalea enneandra, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 0013
Dalea enneandra, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 0008
Dalea enneandra, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 9998
| Scientific Name | Dalea enneandra | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAEN |
| Common Name | Nine-anther Prairie Clover, Nine-anther Dalea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26609 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains (3400 to 5600 ft); Dry, gravelly, silty or calcareous soils in grasslands, slopes, roadsides. Plant: Erect perennial with 1 to 3 smooth stems that are branching in the upper 1/3 of the plant. Leaves: Stem leaves are alternate, odd-pinnately-compound with 5 to 13 narrowly linear to oblong leaflets 1/6 to 1/2 inch long; leaflets are hairless, waxy and gland-dotted; main stem leaves usually absent by flowering time. Inflorescence: Pea-like flowers spaced out along reddish stems forming slender spikes; flowers have white petals and 9 stamens; calyx tube has conspicuous feathery hairs; gland-dotted greenish bracts below each flower surround the calyx and have white edges. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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