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Photo is of parent taxon

slimspike prairie clover

Photo is of parent taxon

slimspike prairie clover

Leaflets

25–41(–49), blades 2–7 mm.

13–21(–25), blades 5–14 mm.

Spike

axis usually pilosulous, rarely glabrous.

axis not pilosulous.

Calyces

pilosulous, at least basally.

glabrous or glabrate.

2n

= 14.

Dalea phleoides var. microphylla

Dalea phleoides var. phleoides

Phenology Flowering spring–early summer. Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat Sandy soils, open woods, dunes, beaches. Sandy soils, oak and pine woodlands, roadsides.
Elevation 0–600 m. (0–2000 ft.) 0–300 m. (0–1000 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AR; OK; TX
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
LA; OK; TX
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

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

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

In Texas, var. phleoides is known from the eastern portion of the state.

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

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