familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusDalea
speciesDalea pinnata
varietyDalea pinnata var. adenopoda
Dalea pinnata var. adenopoda
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27: 279. 1977.
Endemic
Basionym: Kuhnistera adenopoda Rydberg in N. L. Britton et al. N. Amer. Fl. 24: 136. 1920
Synonyms: Dalea adenopoda (Rydberg) Isely K. truncata Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Stems coarsely glandular-tuberculate proximal to spikes. Leaflets 5–11 (or 13), blades not involute, elliptic-oblanceolate. Involucres 10–13 mm wide. Epistemonous petals (including claw) 4.3–6 mm.
Phenology: Flowering fall–winter(–early spring).
Habitat: Sandy openings in pine and oak woodlands, often on white sand.
Elevation: 0–20 m.
Discussion
Variety adenopoda is known from peninsular Florida as far north as Seminole County.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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