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slimspike prairie clover

Leaflets

25–41(–49), blades 2–7 mm.

Spike

axis usually pilosulous, rarely glabrous.

Calyces

pilosulous, at least basally.

Dalea phleoides var. microphylla

Phenology Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat Sandy soils, open woods, dunes, beaches.
Elevation 0–600 m. (0–2000 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AR; OK; TX
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Discussion

In Texas, var. microphylla is known from the eastern half of the state.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Dalea > Dalea phleoides
Sibling taxa
D. phleoides var. phleoides
Synonyms Petalostemon phleoides var. microphyllus, D. carrizoana, D. drummondiana, P. microphyllus
Name authority (Torrey & A. Gray) Barneby: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27: 244. (1977)
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