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Dalea wrightii
Dalea wrightii A. Gray
Wright's Prairie Clover
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DAWR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate
Inflorescence: Spike , Terminal
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Corolla yellow, fading to rose or purple
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 2890 - TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION OF DALEA WRIGHTII (FABACEAE) (2010) Turner, Billie L.This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.5 - Bats as Cacti Pollinators, Fall Foliage Hotlines, Creating Fall Foliage Leafprin...Additional resources
USDA: Find Dalea wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dalea wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dalea wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: