Dalea lasiathera A.Gray

Purple prairie-clover (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Dalea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.175-0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.25
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 -

Environment

Stony plains and hillsides, mesquite savannah, commonly on limestone,; mostly at elevations from 160-1,550 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses spice
Edible flowers roots
Therapeutic use -
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 lasiathera world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Dalea lasiathera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76207-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169085
COL ID 33ZM8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Parosela lasiathera Dalea lasiathera Parosela lasianthera