Biology:Dalea multiflora
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Short description: Species of legume
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Dalea |
| Species: | D. multiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Dalea multiflora (Nutt.) Shinners
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Dalea multiflora, commonly called roundhead prairie clover,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in Mexico and the United States . In the U.S., it is primarily found in the Great Plains and South Central regions.[2] Its natural habitat is in dry rocky prairies, particularly in limestone soils.[3] It is a conservative species and can be indicative of undisturbed prairie communities.[4]
It is an erect herbaceous perennial, with pinnate-compound leaves. It produces spikes of white flowers in summer.[4] Flowers bloom June to July.[5]
References
- ↑ "Dalea multiflora". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=damu.
- ↑ "Dalea multiflora", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Dalea%20multiflora.png, retrieved 15 February 2018
- ↑ Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 650. http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Round-headed prairie clover Dalea multiflora Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DAMU.
Wikidata ☰ Q15465003 entry
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