Dalea nana Torr. ex A.Gray

Dwarf prairie clover (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Dalea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.15-0.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry, open hillsides, sandy and stony plains, dunes, stream-beds, sometimes weedy along roads and railroads; at elevations from 10-1,500 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Pediatric Aid (unspecified), Strengthener (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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76254-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169099
COL ID 33ZNJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Parosela nana Dalea nana Dalea nana var. nana