Dalea candida Willd.

White prairie clover (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Dalea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.65
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.05
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rich prairies, woodland glades, roadsides and along railroads; at elevations mainly below 450 metres. Dry desert and alluvial soils; at elevations up to 2,000 metres. Prairies and open woods on sandy, clayey and rocky soils.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-7

Usage

The roots are sweet and are eaten raw. The dried leaves are used for tea.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible flowers leaves roots
Therapeutic use Analgesic (root), Panacea (root), Analgesic (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Disinfectant (unspecified), Febrifuge (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 -

Images

Dalea candida unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30189316-2
WFO ID wfo-0000170467
COL ID 33ZH6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dalea candida Kuhnistera oligophylla Kuhnistera candida Psoralea candida Petalostemon candidus Dalea candida var. candida

Lower taxons

Dalea candida var. oligophylla