Flora of North America species comparison

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Dalea phleoides var. phleoides

Dalea phleoides var. microphylla
Photo is of parent taxon

slimspike prairie clover
Photo is of parent taxon

slimspike prairie clover
Leaflets

13–21(–25), blades 5–14 mm.

25–41(–49), blades 2–7 mm.
Spike

axis not pilosulous.

axis usually pilosulous, rarely glabrous.
Calyces

glabrous or glabrate.

pilosulous, at least basally.
2n

= 14.

Dalea phleoides var. phleoides

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

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

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

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