Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
DALEA Linnaeus, Opera Var. 244. 1758, nom. cons. vs. Dalea Miller 1754.
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TYPE: Dalea alopecuroides Willdenow (Psoralea dalea Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalea candida | ||||
| Dalea pinnata var. pinnata | Summer Farewell, Eastern Prairie-clover |
Identification Key
1. Shrubs; leaflets 15-25 (as few as 5-13 next to inflorescence); stamens 10
1. Herbs; leaflets 3-13; stamens 5
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2. Inflorescence spike involucrate, subtended by a pseudowhorl of bracts; calyx lobes filiform-plumose
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2. Inflorescence spike compact, but not involucrate, not subtended by bracts; calyx lobes deltoid to lancoleate
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3. Stem tuberculate, especially towards the apex; leaflets elliptical
3. Stem not or only slightly tuberculate; leaflets linear to filiform
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4. Leaflets mostly 5-9(-15) on the upper portion of the stem
4. Leaflets mostly 3 on the upper portion of the stem
5. Inflorescence spike globose; bracts shorter than the calyx tube; anthers exserted beyond the petal
5. Inflorescence spike cylindric to occasionally globose; bracts subequal to longer than the calyx tube; anthers subequal to petals
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6. Stems spreading to decumbent, usually less than 1.1 mm thick at the base; rachis between the last pair of leaflets and the terminal leaflet >0.8 mm; flower buds with bract tips recurved; peduncles short, often <5 cm long with bracts <2 mm long
6. Stems erect or ascending, usually greater than 1.1 mm thick at the base; rachis between the last pair of leaflets and the terminal leaflet <0.8 mm long; flower bud bracts straight to upcurved or occasionally some recurved; peduncles usually >5 cm long with bracts usually >2 mm long
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7. Leaflets 3-7, often 5; corolla white
7. Leaflets 5-11, often more than 5; corolla pink
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||