Scientific Name | Dalea enneandra | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAEN |
Common Name | Nine-anther Prairie Clover | 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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