Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners

White prairie clover (en)

Variety

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Characteristics

A herb. It grows 25-50 cm tall. The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry, open places in deserts, grassland and open woods, found in a great variety of soils; in climax grassland mostly on breaks and stony or gravelly ridges, not directly competing with sod-forming grasses ; at elevations up to 2,000 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
Edible flowers leaves roots stems
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (root), Emetic (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Panacea (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Dalea candida var. oligophylla world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76052-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169042
COL ID 5NGCK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dalea oligophylla Petalostemon sonorae Petalostemon truncatus Petalostemon occidentale Dalea occidentalis Kuhnistera occidentalis Petalostemon occidentalis Dalea candida var. oligophylla Kuhnistera candida var. diffusa Kuhnistera candida var. occidentalis Petalostemon candidum var. oligophyllus Petalostemon candidus var. occidentalis Petalostemon gracile var. oligophyllum Petalostemon gracilis var. oligophyllus Petalostemon oligophyllum Petalostemon gracile var. oligophylla