Dalea compacta Spreng.

Compact prairie-clover (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Dalea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.35-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry soils. Stony limestone hills, live-oak savannahs, and mesquite prairie; mostly at elevations below 450 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root)
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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Dalea compacta world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Dalea compacta threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76088-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169047
COL ID 33ZHR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Kuhnistera compacta Dalea compacta Kuhnistera decumbens Petalostemon compactus Petalostemon decumbens Dalea compacta var. compacta

Lower taxons

Dalea compacta var. pubescens