FNA: Dalea scariosa vs. Dalea searlsiae

	Dalea scariosa	Dalea searlsiae
	Albuquerque prairie clover	Searls' prairie clover
Stems	2–7 dm, glandular-tuberculate.	(2.5–)3–5.5 dm, glandular-tuberculate.
Inflorescences	spikes, relatively loosely flowered, not involucrate, 9–11 mm diam.; axis often partially visible at anthesis, 1.5–9(–13) cm; bracts early deciduous, 2.5–5 mm.	spikes, relatively densely flowered, not obviously involucrate, (8–)9–11 mm diam.; axis partially visible at anthesis, (1.5–)2–9(–14) cm; bracts deciduous, 3–5(–6) mm.
Peduncles	0.5–5 cm.	(2.5–)4–16(–20) cm.
Stamens	5, 8.5–9.8 mm, filaments distinct to 5–5.4 mm, anthers 0.7–1.1 mm.	5, 5.5–8.5 mm, filaments distinct to 3–5.1 mm, anthers 1.1–1.5 mm.
Corollas	pale pink to rose-purple; not conventionally papilionaceous; banner 7.2–8 mm, blade suborbiculate-cordate, 4–4.5 × 1–4.5 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 3.7–4 × 1.8–2.2 mm, laterals often wider than abaxials.	usually rose-purple, rarely white; not conventionally papilionaceous; banner 5.3–7.2 mm, blade ovate to ovate-triangular or -oblong, 2.8–3.7 × 2.2–3.4 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades (2.7–)3–4.1 × (0.9–)1.1–1.6 mm.
Calyces	asymmetric, recessed opposite banner, 4–5.8 mm, glabrous; tube 3–3.8 mm, green intervals each with a single row (or adaxial pair with 2 or 3 rows) of 3–5 blister glands, lobes subulate or adaxial pair triangular to triangular-apiculate.	asymmetric, deeply recessed opposite banner, opening oblique, (3.2–)3.5–4.6(–4.8) mm, glabrous or pilosulous proximally, pilosulous distally; tube 2–2.8 mm, with (0 or)2–4 small, pale blister glands between ribs, lobes lanceolate-subulate or adaxial pair triangular-ovate.
Legumes	3.2–4 mm, glabrate, slightly ciliate distally and at proximal end of style, gland-dotted.	3.2–4 mm, pilosulous to ± glabrous distally and gland-dotted.
Seeds	2.3–3 mm.	2–2.8 mm.
Perennial	herbs, erect, glabrous proximal to inflorescences.	herbs, erect, pilosulous throughout or glabrous proximal to inflorescence.
Principal	leaves 1–2.5 cm; leaflets (5 or) 7 or 9, blades obovate-cuneate, 3–8 mm.	leaves 2–5.5 cm; leaflets 5 or 7(or 9), blades flat or folded, oblanceolate to obovate, 7–20 mm, surfaces glandular-tuberculate abaxially.
2n	= 14.

	Dalea scariosa	Dalea searlsiae
Phenology	Flowering summer(–early fall).	Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat	Sandy or limey soils, grasslands, sometimes with mesquite or juniper.	Rocky or sandy slopes or washes, among pine, juniper, or oak, sometimes in desert scrub.
Elevation	1400–1600 m. (4600–5200 ft.)	1100–2000 m. (3600–6600 ft.)
Distribution	NM [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]	AZ; CA; NV; UT [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Discussion	Dalea scariosa is a geographically restricted and beautiful plant that is known only from locations near Alburquerque and Belen. It appears to be related to two other rare taxa, D. bartonii and D. sabinalis. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)	The ranges of Dalea searlsiae and D. flavescens overlap only in a small area of south-central Utah and north-central Arizona. In California, D. searlsiae is known from the Inyo and White mountains and other desert mountains in the southeastern part 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	Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Dalea
Sibling taxa	D. albiflora, D. aurea, D. bartonii, D. bicolor, D. brachystachys, D. cahaba, D. candida, D. carnea, D. carthagenensis, D. compacta, D. cylindriceps, D. emarginata, D. enneandra, D. exigua, D. exserta, D. feayi, D. filiformis, D. flavescens, D. foliosa, D. formosa, D. frutescens, D. gattingeri, D. grayi, D. greggii, D. hallii, D. jamesii, D. lachnostachys, D. lanata, D. laniceps, D. lasiathera, D. leporina, D. lumholtzii, D. mollis, D. mollissima, D. multiflora, D. nana, D. neomexicana, D. obovata, D. ornata, D. phleoides, D. pinnata, D. pogonathera, D. polygonoides, D. pringlei, D. pulchra, D. purpurea, D. reverchonii, D. sabinalis, D. scandens, D. searlsiae, D. tentaculoides, D. tenuifolia, D. tenuis, D. urceolata, D. versicolor, D. villosa, D. wrightii	D. albiflora, D. aurea, D. bartonii, D. bicolor, D. brachystachys, D. cahaba, D. candida, D. carnea, D. carthagenensis, D. compacta, D. cylindriceps, D. emarginata, D. enneandra, D. exigua, D. exserta, D. feayi, D. filiformis, D. flavescens, D. foliosa, D. formosa, D. frutescens, D. gattingeri, D. grayi, D. greggii, D. hallii, D. jamesii, D. lachnostachys, D. lanata, D. laniceps, D. lasiathera, D. leporina, D. lumholtzii, D. mollis, D. mollissima, D. multiflora, D. nana, D. neomexicana, D. obovata, D. ornata, D. phleoides, D. pinnata, D. pogonathera, D. polygonoides, D. pringlei, D. pulchra, D. purpurea, D. reverchonii, D. sabinalis, D. scandens, D. scariosa, D. tentaculoides, D. tenuifolia, D. tenuis, D. urceolata, D. versicolor, D. villosa, D. wrightii
Synonyms		Petalostemon searlsiae
Name authority	S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 369. (1882)	(A. Gray) Barneby: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27: 234. (1977)
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Dalea searlsiae

Albuquerque prairie clover

Searls' prairie clover

Stems

2–7 dm, glandular-tuberculate.

(2.5–)3–5.5 dm, glandular-tuberculate.

Inflorescences

spikes, relatively loosely flowered, not involucrate, 9–11 mm diam.;

axis often partially visible at anthesis, 1.5–9(–13) cm;

bracts early deciduous, 2.5–5 mm.

spikes, relatively densely flowered, not obviously involucrate, (8–)9–11 mm diam.;

axis partially visible at anthesis, (1.5–)2–9(–14) cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–5(–6) mm.

Peduncles

0.5–5 cm.

(2.5–)4–16(–20) cm.

Stamens

5, 8.5–9.8 mm, filaments distinct to 5–5.4 mm, anthers 0.7–1.1 mm.

5, 5.5–8.5 mm, filaments distinct to 3–5.1 mm, anthers 1.1–1.5 mm.

Corollas

pale pink to rose-purple;

not conventionally papilionaceous;

banner 7.2–8 mm, blade suborbiculate-cordate, 4–4.5 × 1–4.5 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 3.7–4 × 1.8–2.2 mm, laterals often wider than abaxials.

usually rose-purple, rarely white;

not conventionally papilionaceous;

banner 5.3–7.2 mm, blade ovate to ovate-triangular or -oblong, 2.8–3.7 × 2.2–3.4 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades (2.7–)3–4.1 × (0.9–)1.1–1.6 mm.

Calyces

asymmetric, recessed opposite banner, 4–5.8 mm, glabrous;

tube 3–3.8 mm, green intervals each with a single row (or adaxial pair with 2 or 3 rows) of 3–5 blister glands, lobes subulate or adaxial pair triangular to triangular-apiculate.

asymmetric, deeply recessed opposite banner, opening oblique, (3.2–)3.5–4.6(–4.8) mm, glabrous or pilosulous proximally, pilosulous distally;

tube 2–2.8 mm, with (0 or)2–4 small, pale blister glands between ribs, lobes lanceolate-subulate or adaxial pair triangular-ovate.

Legumes

3.2–4 mm, glabrate, slightly ciliate distally and at proximal end of style, gland-dotted.

3.2–4 mm, pilosulous to ± glabrous distally and gland-dotted.

Seeds

2.3–3 mm.

2–2.8 mm.

Perennial

herbs, erect, glabrous proximal to inflorescences.

herbs, erect, pilosulous throughout or glabrous proximal to inflorescence.

Principal

leaves 1–2.5 cm;

leaflets (5 or) 7 or 9, blades obovate-cuneate, 3–8 mm.

leaves 2–5.5 cm;

leaflets 5 or 7(or 9), blades flat or folded, oblanceolate to obovate, 7–20 mm, surfaces glandular-tuberculate abaxially.

= 14.

Dalea searlsiae

Phenology

Flowering summer(–early fall).

Flowering spring–summer.

Habitat

Sandy or limey soils, grasslands, sometimes with mesquite or juniper.

Rocky or sandy slopes or washes, among pine, juniper, or oak, sometimes in desert scrub.

Elevation

1400–1600 m. (4600–5200 ft.)

1100–2000 m. (3600–6600 ft.)

Distribution

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]

AZ; CA; NV; UT

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]

Discussion

Dalea scariosa is a geographically restricted and beautiful plant that is known only from locations near Alburquerque and Belen. It appears to be related to two other rare taxa, D. bartonii and D. sabinalis.

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

The ranges of Dalea searlsiae and D. flavescens overlap only in a small area of south-central Utah and north-central Arizona. In California, D. searlsiae is known from the Inyo and White mountains and other desert mountains in the southeastern part of the state.

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

Source

FNA vol. 11.

Parent taxa

Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Dalea

Sibling taxa

D. albiflora, D. aurea, D. bartonii, D. bicolor, D. brachystachys, D. cahaba, D. candida, D. carnea, D. carthagenensis, D. compacta, D. cylindriceps, D. emarginata, D. enneandra, D. exigua, D. exserta, D. feayi, D. filiformis, D. flavescens, D. foliosa, D. formosa, D. frutescens, D. gattingeri, D. grayi, D. greggii, D. hallii, D. jamesii, D. lachnostachys, D. lanata, D. laniceps, D. lasiathera, D. leporina, D. lumholtzii, D. mollis, D. mollissima, D. multiflora, D. nana, D. neomexicana, D. obovata, D. ornata, D. phleoides, D. pinnata, D. pogonathera, D. polygonoides, D. pringlei, D. pulchra, D. purpurea, D. reverchonii, D. sabinalis, D. scandens, D. searlsiae, D. tentaculoides, D. tenuifolia, D. tenuis, D. urceolata, D. versicolor, D. villosa, D. wrightii

D. albiflora, D. aurea, D. bartonii, D. bicolor, D. brachystachys, D. cahaba, D. candida, D. carnea, D. carthagenensis, D. compacta, D. cylindriceps, D. emarginata, D. enneandra, D. exigua, D. exserta, D. feayi, D. filiformis, D. flavescens, D. foliosa, D. formosa, D. frutescens, D. gattingeri, D. grayi, D. greggii, D. hallii, D. jamesii, D. lachnostachys, D. lanata, D. laniceps, D. lasiathera, D. leporina, D. lumholtzii, D. mollis, D. mollissima, D. multiflora, D. nana, D. neomexicana, D. obovata, D. ornata, D. phleoides, D. pinnata, D. pogonathera, D. polygonoides, D. pringlei, D. pulchra, D. purpurea, D. reverchonii, D. sabinalis, D. scandens, D. scariosa, D. tentaculoides, D. tenuifolia, D. tenuis, D. urceolata, D. versicolor, D. villosa, D. wrightii

Synonyms

Petalostemon searlsiae

Name authority

S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 369. (1882)

(A. Gray) Barneby: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27: 234. (1977)

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