Dalea pinnata var. trifoliata
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27: 279. 1977.
Endemic
Basionym: Petalostemon corymbosus var. trifoliatus Chapman Fl. South. U.S. ed. 3, 101. 1897
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Stems finely glandular-tuberculate proximal to spikes. Leaflets 3, blades involute, linear. Involucres 6–9 mm wide. Epistemonous petals (including claw) 4.8–6.8 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering fall–early winter.
Habitat: Sandy pine or oak woods.
Elevation: 0–150 m.
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss.
Discussion
Variety trifoliata occurs primarily in the Gulf coastal plain.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.