white prairie clover
Dalea candida
Description:
An indicator spices for dry prairies with sandy or rocky soils, white prairie clover puts on a show from July though late fall. Its tightly packed fluorescence bloom as a band of small white flowers in mid summer. The resulting seed head develops for several months until ripe seeds burst forth attached to fluffy white down that floats away in the wind.
Details:
white prairie clover
USDA Symbol: | Common Name: | Scientific Name: |
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DACA7 | white prairie clover | Dalea candida |
ITIS TSN: 26603
Category: Dicot
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom:
Super Division: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Subdivision:
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Counties: Adams, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca, Winnebago, Wood
NR40 Listed Plant | Noxious Weed: | Invasive Species (NR40): | Threatened/Endangered: | WI Natural Heritage Index: | Wetland Status |
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Native | UPL |
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
Conspicuous Fall Color: No
Fire Resistant: No
Conspicuous Flower: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Light Porosity Summer:
Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Moderate
Height at Base Age (Max):
Known Alelopath: No
Leaf Retention: No
Re-sproutability:
Shape and Orientation: Erect
Toxicity: None
Height (min): 12
Height (max): 36
Root Type: Taproot/Multiple Large
Leaf Type: odd pinnate
Leaf Arrangement:
Leaf Shape: oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: entire
Vein Pattern:
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
Anaerobic Tolerance: None
Cold Stratification Required: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Hedge Tolerance: None
Moisture Use: Medium
pH (Minimum): 6.0
pH (Maximum): 8.0
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum:
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum:
Precipitation (Minimum):
Precipitation (Maximum):
Root Depth, Minimum (inches):
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Plant Spacing (min):
Plant Spacing (max):
Bloom Period: | Commercial Availability: | Fruit/Seed Abundance: |
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Summer, Mid Summer | Routinely Available | Medium |
Fruit/Seed Period Begin: | Fruit/Seed Period End: | Fruit/Seed Persistence: |
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Summer | Fall | No |
Propogated by Bare Root: | Propogated by Bulbs: | Propogated by Container: |
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Yes | No | Yes |
Propogated by Corms: | Propogated by Cuttings: | Propogated by Seed: |
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No | No | Yes |
Propogated by Sod: | Propogated by Sprigs: | Propogated by Tubers: |
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No | No | No |
Seeds per Pound: | Seed Spread Rate: | Seedling Vigor: |
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278000 | Moderate | Medium |
Small Grain: | Vegetative Spread Rate: | Propagation Treatment: |
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No | Slow | Dry Stratification |
Days to Stratify: | Direct Sowing Time: |
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Spring, Fall |
Benefits: Birds, Pollinators
Berry/Nut/Seed Product: | Christmas Tree Product: | Fodder Product: |
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No | No | Yes |
Fuelwood Product: | Lumber Product: | Naval Store Product: |
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No | No | No |
Nursery Stock Product: | Palatable Browse Animal: | Palatable Graze Animal: |
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Yes | High |
Palatable Human: | Post Product: | Protein Potential: |
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Yes | No | Medium |
Pulpwood Product: | Veneer Product: |
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No | No |
Benefits: | Wildlife Food Value: | Wildlife Cover Value: |
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Birds, Pollinators | Moderate | Low |
References:
- Lady Bird Johnson Center Wildflower Database – Dalea candida
- NPN Plant Propagation Database –Dalea candida
- Missouri Botanical Gardens – Dalea candida
- NRCS Plant Fact Sheet – Dalea candida
- NRCS Plant Guide – Dalea candida
- USDA Plants Database – Dalea candida
- Wisflora Database – Dalea candida
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