Perennial herbs, erect, becoming somewhat shrubby, glabrous proximal to inflorescences. Stems 3–7 dm, with scattered, small glands. Principal leaves 1.5–3.5 cm; leaflets 7 or 9, blades involute, linear, (6–)7–12(–14) mm. Peduncles 0–8 cm. Inflorescences spikes, densely flowered, not involucrate, 7–9 mm diam.; axis not visible, 0.6–1.1 cm; bracts deciduous with fruit or proximal ones persistent, 0.8–2 mm. Calyces asymmetric, deeply recessed opposite banner, open­ing oblique, 3.2–4.4 mm, glabrous; tube 2.5–3.4 mm, with 1–3 blister glands between ribs, lobes subulate or adaxial pair ovate-subulate. Corollas usually pink to lavender, rarely white; not conventionally papilionaceous; banner 4.4–5.2 mm, blade broadly ovate, 2.1–2.6 × 1.8–2.5 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 2.6–3.5 × 0.9–1.2 mm. Stamens 5, 6.5–9.2 mm, filaments distinct to 3.5–5 mm, anthers 0.8 mm. Legumes 3–3.3 mm, glabrous, ± glandular. Seeds (1.5–)2–2.2 mm. 2n = 14.

Phenology: Flowering summer–fall (year-round).
Habitat: Sandy pine woods, on white sand.
Elevation: 0–30 m.

Distribution

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Fla., Ga.

Discussion

Dalea feayi occurs in xeric soils and generally does not grow in the same habitats as D. carnea. In Florida, the species is frequent in the peninsula and central panhandle regions.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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