Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea candida Willd. trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. ed. 4. 3: 1337 (1802) |
Native Range | c. & ec. Canada to ec. & c. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | glabrous, leaflets 3-4-pairs, lanceolate, abaxially sparsely punctate, flowers in long pedunculate, cylindrical spikes |
Size | 20-90cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Kuhnistera candida (Willd.) Kuntze Kuhnistera oligophylla A.Heller Petalostemon candidus (Willd.) Michx. Petalostemon oligophyllus (A.Heller) Rydb. Psoralea candida (Willd.) Poir. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, KTY Kentucky, LOU Louisiana, MSI Mississippi, TEN Tennessee) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |