Dalea carthagenensis var. floridana

Shrubs or subshrubs, villosulous throughout to ± glabrescent. Stems 6–20 dm, sparsely glandular-verruculose distally. Principal leaves 3–5.5(–7) cm; leaflets 15–23(or 25), blades obovate to oblong-elliptic, 4–18(–20) mm. Peduncles 0–2.5 cm. Inflorescences spikes, loosely flowered, not involucrate, 10–15 mm diam.; axis visible, (0.2–)0.4–1.5(–2) cm; bracts decidu­ous near anthesis, (2.5–)3–5 mm. Calyces asym­metric, not recessed opposite banner, opening oblique, (5.2–)5.5–7 mm, villosulous throughout or tube glabrescent; tube (2.4–)2.6–3.2 mm, with 2–8 small glands between ribs, sometimes obscure, lobes triangular-aristate, abaxial not uncinate. Corollas greenish white or cream, brownish or maroon in age; papilionaceous; banner 4.2–5.2 mm, blade deltate-cordate, 2.5–3.4 × 2.6–3.4 mm; epistemonous petals attached proximal to middle of stamen tube; wings 2.3–4.2 × 1.2–2 mm; keel connate valvately, blades 4–5.4 × (2–)2.2–3 mm. Stamens 10, (6.2–)6.5–8.5 mm, filaments distinct to 0.9–2 mm, anthers 0.6–0.7 mm. Legumes 2.3–2.7 mm, villosulous and gland-dotted distally. Seeds 1.7–1.8 mm.

Phenology: Flowering fall–spring.
Habitat: Open pine woods and hammocks, roadsides, along canals.
Elevation: 0–20 m.

Distribution

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Fla.

Discussion

Variety floridana occurs in southern Florida as far north as Palm Beach County.

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