Dalea carnea
Dalea villosa
pink tassels, whitetassels
hairy prairieclover, silky prairie clover
3–8(–10) dm, gland-dotted distally.
2.5–8(–9) dm, ± eglandular.
spikes, densely flowered, not involucrate, 7–10 mm diam.;
axis not visible, 0.5–3(–3.5) cm;
bracts deciduous with fruit, 2–5.5 mm.
spikes, moderately densely flowered, not involucrate, 7–10 mm diam.;
axis eventually visible, 3–12(–14) cm;
bracts deciduous, (1.5–)2–5.5 mm.
0–8 cm.
0–1(–2.5) cm.
5, 5–9.5 mm, filaments distinct to 2.7–6 mm, anthers 0.6–0.9 mm.
5, (5–)5.4–7 mm, filaments distinct to 2.5–4.4 mm, anthers 0.6–0.9(–1) mm.
usually white, sometimes pink to pinkish tan;
not conventionally papilionaceous;
banner 3.8–5.7 mm, blade ovate, 1.8–3 × 1.4–2.4 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 1.7–3.3 × 0.7–1.11 mm.
usually rose-purple to pale pink or lavender, rarely white;
not conventionally papilionaceous;
banner 4.4–5.6 mm, blade ovate to elliptic, 2.3–3 × 2–2.6 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 2.1–3.8 × 0.9–1.3 mm.
asymmetric, deeply recessed opposite banner, opening oblique, 2.7–4.3 mm, glabrous except lobes ciliolate;
tube 2–3.5 mm, with (0 or)1–3 small blister glands between ribs, lobes subulate or adaxial pair ovate.
asymmetric, recessed opposite banner, 2.8–3.8 mm, densely pilosulous;
tube 1.9–2.7 mm, with 0 glands between ribs, lobes lanceolate or subulate or adaxial pair triangular to ovate.
2.5–3 mm, glabrous or distally pilosulous, ± glandular.
2.5–3.2 mm, distally villosulous, ± eglandular.
1.4–1.8 mm.
2–2.4 mm.
herbs, erect to ascending or diffusely spreading to procumbent, glabrous proximal to inflorescences.
herbs, erect or ascending to spreading, sometimes trailing, sparsely pubescent or densely villosulous.
leaves 1.5–4 cm;
leaflets 5–9, blades flat or folded, elliptic to oblanceolate, (5–)6–17 mm.
leaves 2–4(–4.5) cm;
leaflets (9 or) 11–17(–21), blades elliptic to elliptic-oblanceolate, 8.5–15 mm.
Dalea carnea
Dalea villosa
Varieties 3 (3 in the flora).
The varieties of Dalea carnea are fairly distinctive, and two are largely allopatric. Variety gracilis occurs in the Florida panhandle and west while var. carnea is found farther east and throughout peninsular Florida. Variety albida overlaps the ranges of the other varieties and extends north into Georgia.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
1. Calyces 3.2–4.3 mm, lobes 0.9–1.5 mm; petals usually pink to pinkish tan, rarely white. | var. carnea |
1. Calyces 2.7–3.5 mm, lobes 0.6–1.1 mm; petals white. | → 2 |
2. Leaflets mostly 5; stamens 6–9.5 mm; stems erect to ascending. | var. albida |
2. Leaflets mostly 7; stamens 5–6 mm; stems diffusely spreading to procumbent. | var. gracilis |
1. Stems usually 2.5–5 dm, rarely longer, densely villosulous; leaflet blades 8.5–10(–11) mm, surfaces densely villosulous. | var. villosa |
1. Stems 5–8(–9) dm, sparsely pubescent; leaflet blades 10–15 mm, surfaces sparsely pubescent. | var. grisea |
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