familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusDalea
speciesDalea carnea
varietyDalea carnea var. albida
Dalea carnea var. albida
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27: 255. 1977.
Endemic
Basionym: Petalostemon carneus var. albidus Torrey & A. Gray Fl. N. Amer. 1: 311. 1838
Synonyms: Dalea albida (Torrey & A. Gray) D. B. Ward P. albidus (Torrey & A. Gray) Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Stems erect to ascending, 4–8(–10) dm. Principal leaves 1.5–4 cm; leaflets mostly 5. Spike 7–9 mm diam., axis 0.7–2 cm. Calyces 2.9–3.5 mm; tube 2.1–3.5 mm, lobes 0.6–1.1 mm. Petals white. Stamens 6–9.5 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering summer–fall.
Habitat: Relatively dry areas, open oak or pine woods, roadsides.
Elevation: 0–150 m.
Distribution
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Ala., Fla., Ga.
Discussion
In Florida, var. albida is known from the northern peninsula south to Polk County and westward to the central panhandle.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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