Dalea candida

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Family:	FABACEAE
Species:	Dalea candida Willd.
Common Name:	White Prairie Clover
Habitat:	Prairies, glades, barrens, open woodlands.
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	White Prairie Clover is a native herbaceous perennial in the Bean family (Fabaceae). It occurs in the Black Belt region of central Alabama, the Tennessee Valley in northwest Alabama, and in the Jackson Prairie/Lime Hills region of southwest Alabama. White Prairie Clover occurs in prairies, in cedar glades, and in open woodlands over limestone. It is a perennial with a stout taproot. There are usually multiple stems from each root crown. The stems are erect to ascending, green to reddish-brown in color, and glabrous. The stems are 2-3 feet in height. Leaves are alternate, odd pinnately compound with 5-9 leaflets. The leaflets are elliptic to oblanceolate in outline, entire, and glabrous. The leaflets are flat or slightly folded. Flowers are produced in dense terminal spikes. The spikes are conical to cylindrical in shape on long peduncles. The flowers have 5 white petals. The fruit is a l-seeded indehiscent legume that is partly or completely enclosed in the persistent calyx. White Prairie Clover is similar to White Tassels (Dalea albida (Torr. & A. Gray) D.B. Ward). It differs in having a calyx tube that is not incised on ventral side, and with the blade of the standard petal broad and cordate. In White Tassels the calyx tube is deeply incised on ventral surface, and the blade of standard petal is obovate to scoop shaped. White Tassels occurs only in the southern half of Alabama. White Prairie Clover is sometimes available, especially as seed. Plants prefer a well-draining soil in full sun. It tolerates heavy clay soils and is drought tolerant. It can be used in a perennial bed, in meadows, in prairies, and in rock gardens. White Prairie Clover is a larval food plant for Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) and Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola) Butterflies.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native
References:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	FABACEAE - Pea/Bean family
Genus	Dalea
Species	Dalea candida Willd. - White Prairie Clover

Citation

Citation	Dalea candida Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 3(2): 1337. 1802.
Basionym:	**
Type:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym
Dalea candida	Dalea candida (Michx. ex Willd.) Poir., Dict. Sci. Nat. 13: 462. 1818.	Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. 1802.
Kuhnistera candida	Kuhniastera candida (Michx.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 192. 1891.	Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. 1802.
Petalostemon candidum	Petalostemum candidum Michx. ex Willd., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 49. 1803.	Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. 1802.
Psoralea candida	Psoralea candida (Michx. ex Willd.) Poir., in Lam. Encycl. Meth. 5: 694. 1804.	Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. 1802.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Colbert, Dallas, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Lawrence, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, BRIT, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1935 - 1980

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
AUA000040325	Colbert	22 Aug 2013	Barger, T. Wayne FH145	AUA Dalea Candida Michx. Ex Willd.
BRIT54304	Autauga	14 Jun 1982	Gunn, Scott C. 686	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
TROY000019186	Hale	06 Jun 2002	Keener, Brian R. 2250	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54318	Sumter	13 Jul 1969	Kral, Robert 25507	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017811	Colbert	20 Jun 1980	McDaniel, Sidney 23962A	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
JSU138572	Sumter	27 Jun 1970	Kral, Robert 39762	JSU Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
TROY000048717	Autauga	08 Jun 2017	Parker, Matthew R. 923	TROY Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
BRIT54299	Colbert	27 Jun 1981	Webb, David H. 4080	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017807	Hale	18 Jun 1969	Thomas, Joab L. 2253	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
BRIT54319	Wilcox	06 Aug 2004	Diamond, Alvin R. 14565	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0006816	Perry	04 Jun 2006	Keener, Brian R. 2934	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
TROY000048251	Hale	13 Jun 2019	Diamond, Alvin R. 28976	TROY Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
UWAL0006817	Pickens	30 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3732	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
BRIT54308	Hale	29 May 1972	Kral, Robert 46836	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0019425	Dallas	10 Jun 1996	Kral, Robert 86031	UWAL Dalea candida Muhl ex Willd.
BRIT54409	Sumter	10 Jul 2006	Keener, Brian R. 3170	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017808	Marengo	28 Jun 1970	Kral, Robert 39834	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
UWAL0017365	Franklin	11 Jul 2009	England, J. Kevin 2095	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
TROY000037254	Washington	21 Jun 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24262	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54315	Marengo	06 Jun 1968	Kral, Robert 31222	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
AUA000011379	Hale	4 Jul 1971	Mckitrick, S.R.L. 062	AUA Dalea Candida Michx. Ex Willd.
BRIT54407	Colbert	21 Jul 1996	Whetstone, R. David 18284	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0012190	Washington	21 Jun 2013	Keener, Brian R. 7953	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
BRIT54302	Greene	13 Jun 1967	McDaniel, Sidney 9238	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54406	Sumter	27 Jul 1970	Kral, Robert 39762	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0050032	Colbert	21 Jul 1981	Webb, David H. 4130	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
TROY000005020	Wilcox	06 Aug 2004	Diamond, Alvin R. 14565	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0006814	Greene	27 May 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4522	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
UNA00058406	Hale	06 Jun 2002	Keener, Brian R. 2250	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
TROY000019187	Lowndes	23 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3707	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow var. candida
BRIT54309	Lawrence	21 Jul 1984	Webb, David H. 5016a	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017805	Sumter	11 Jun 1969	Thomas, Joab L. 2183	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
UWAL0044648	Colbert	08 Jun 2019	England, J. Kevin 10312	UWAL Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
AUA000027161	Lawrence	15 Jul 2014	England, J. Kevin 5095	AUA Dalea Candida Michx. Ex Willd.
BRIT54312	Colbert	29 Jun 1941	Shaver, Jesse M. 3064	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
JSU138573	Colbert	21 Jul 1996	Whetstone, R. David 18284	JSU Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54317	Sumter	27 Jun 1970	Kral, Robert 39762	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54307	Lowndes	09 Jul 2003	Diamond, Alvin R. 14014	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
TROY000019189	Perry	04 Jun 2006	Keener, Brian R. 2934	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0002990	Dallas	12 Jul 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5509	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
UNA00017812	Hale	06 Sep 1965	Maginness, Sherrie E. 77	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
SAMF0006673	Hale	17 Jun 2016	Davenport, Lawrence J. 6369	SAMF Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
TROY000019185	Dallas	23 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3727	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow var. candida
BRIT54301	Franklin	27 Jun 1981	Webb, David H. 4060	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017806	Dallas	18 Jun 1969	Thomas, Joab L. 2214	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
BRIT54403	Sumter	22 May 2012	Davenport, L.J. 5202	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
AUA000025229	Hale	15 Jun 2008	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12978	AUA Dalea Candida Michx. Ex Willd.
BRIT54316	Greene	28 Jul 1950	Shinners, Lloyd H. 12678	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0013994	Washington	21 Jun 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24262	UWAL Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54298	Sumter	28 Jun 1970	Kral, Robert 39834	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0006812	Colbert	27 Jul 1981	Kral, Robert 67587	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
BRIT54410	Dallas	23 Jul 2007	Keener, Brian R.	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017816	Pickens	05 Jun 1971	Kral, Robert 43013	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
UWAL0017246	Lawrence	15 Jul 2014	England, J. Kevin 5113	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
TROY000034186	Dallas	12 Jul 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5509	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54313	Pickens	07 Jun 1996	Kral, Robert 85966	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0006818	Sumter	10 Jul 2006	Keener, Brian R. 3170	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida
TROY000034820	Hale	15 Jun 2008	Spaulding, Daniel D. 12978	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0006813	Dallas	23 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3727	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida
UWAL0002689	Marengo	30 May 2010	England, J. Kevin 2417	UWAL Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54405	Hale	04 Jul 1971	McKitrick, S. R. L. 62	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54404	Franklin	27 Jul 1987	Kral, Robert 67587	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0014420	Colbert	26 Jun 2014	England, J. Kevin 4981	UWAL Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54297	Sumter	09 Jun 1968	Jones, Samuel B. 15588	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017809	Sumter	27 Jun 1970	Kral, Robert 39762	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
USAM000006566	Sumter	27 Jun 1970	Kral, Robert 39762	USAM Petalostemum candidum Michx. ex Willd.
TROY000005019	Lowndes	09 Jul 2003	Diamond, Alvin R. 14014	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54314	Pickens	05 Jun 1971	Kral, Robert 43013	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00067079	Dallas	23 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3727	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
BRIT54305	Sumter	22 Jun 1963	Wemple, Don K. 461	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
SAMF0000725	Sumter	22 May 2012	Davenport, Lawrence J. 5202	SAMF Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00067082	Pickens	30 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3732	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
UWAL0046465	Autauga	08 Jun 2017	Parker, Matthew R. 923	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
ALNHS00004483	Colbert	26 Jun 2014	England, J. Kevin FH-145	ALNHS Dalea candida Michx.
UWAL0034626	Pickens	07 Jun 1996	Kral, Robert 85966	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
TROY000019188	Pickens	30 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3737	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
AUA000011378	Lowndes	9 Jul 2003	Diamond, Alvin R. 14014	AUA Dalea Candida Michx. Ex Willd.
BRIT54321	Wilcox	23 Jun 1982	Gunn, Scott C. 847	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00017813	Greene	30 Jul 1935	Harper, Roland M. 3426	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
BRIT54300	Lawrence	20 Jul 1968	Kral, Robert 31716	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
ALNHS00006296	Hale	01 Sep 2018	Barger, T. Wayne SP#4216	ALNHS Dalea candida Michx.
BRIT54320	Sumter	04 Jun 1970	Kral, Robert 39649	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00067077	Lowndes	23 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3707	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
BRIT54306	Colbert	27 Jun 1981	Webb, David H. 4096	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
SAMF0001735	Washington	21 Jun 2013	Davenport, Lawrence J. 5483	SAMF Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
TROY000043022	Lawrence	15 Jul 2014	England, J. Kevin 5095	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0050218	Hale	13 Jun 2019	Diamond, Alvin R. 28976	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
UNA00060311	Lowndes	09 Jul 2003	Diamond, Alvin R. 14014	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
UWAL0035697	Hale	17 Jun 2016	Davenport, L.J. 6369	UWAL Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54311	Sumter	30 May 1972	Kral, Robert 46896	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UWAL0049640	Lawrence	26 Jun 2004	Webb, David H. 6453	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
BRIT54408	Lowndes	23 Jul 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3707	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
ALNHS00001637	Dallas	06 Jul 2010	Barger, T. Wayne OC-372	ALNHS Dalea candida Michx.
UWAL0006815	Lowndes	23 Jun 2007	Keener, Brian R. 3707	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida
UNA00067149	Perry	04 Jun 2006	Keener, Brian R. 2934	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
BRIT54310	Dallas	10 Jun 1996	Kral, Robert 86021	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54303	Colbert	13 Jun 1981	Webb, David H. 4035	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
UNA00066914	Sumter	10 Jul 2006	Keener, Brian R. 3170	UNA Dalea candida Willd.
UWAL0017243	Lawrence	15 Jul 2014	England, J. Kevin 5095	UWAL Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
TROY000033784	Marengo	30 May 2010	England, J. Kevin 2417	TROY Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
BRIT54322	Sumter	05 Jun 1970	Rogers, Ken E. 3374	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow
USAM000006565	Greene	08 Jun 1979	LeLong, Michel G. 10865	USAM Petalostemum candidum Michx. ex Willd.
BRIT54296	Franklin	27 Jul 1993	Kral, Robert 67587	BRIT Dalea candida Michaux ex Willdenow

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Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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