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White Prairie Clover

Dalea candida

Other common name(s):

White Dalea, Slender White Prairieclove

Family:

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
Canadian/Cimarron High Plains, Llano Estacado, Rolling Sand Plains
Canadian/Cimarron Breaks, Caprock Canyons Badlands Breaks, Flat Tablelands and Valleys, Semiarid Canadian Breaks
Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

1
to
2
ft.

Spread

1
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Clay, Rocky

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Maintenance

Low maintenance. It is best planted in a light to medium, well drained soil in full sun. This plant is drought tolerant but supplemental water can help survive hot summers. Works well in rock gardens, border fronts, native plant gardens, wild gardens, naturalized areas. An important component of short prairie restoration. Propagation: Seed. Transplants.

Comments

Blooms: May-September. Tiny, white flowers cluster around a cylinder-like cone, starting at the base and working upwards. Delicate branched stems have smooth, bright green, linear leaflets. Forms a deep taproot. Beneficial to bees, butterflies and birds. Larval host: Dogface butterfly.

References

1) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=26603#null, 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DACA7, 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=10902&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4, https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/index.php, 5) https://www.prairiemoon.com/dalea-candida-white-prairie-clover, 6) https://www.prairienursery.com/white-prairie-clover-dalea-candida.html, 7) https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280351&isprofile=1&basic=Dalea%20candida

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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