Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea candida Willd. trib. Amorpheae |
Synonyms | Petalostemon candidum (Willd.) Michx. |
Petalostemon oligophyllus (A.Heller) Rydb. | |
Habitat | american prairie |
Description | glabrous, leaflets 3-4-pairs, lanceolate, abaxially sparsely punctate, flowers in long pedunculate, cylindrical spikes |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Ontario ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , Tennessee ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
candida oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners, Spring Fl. Dallas-Fort Worth Area 211 (1958)
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