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==Taxonomic notes== | ==Taxonomic notes== | ||
Synonyms: ''Dalea carnea'' (Michaux) Poiret var. ''carnea''; ''Petalostemon carneus'' Michaux | Synonyms: ''Dalea carnea'' (Michaux) Poiret var. ''carnea''; ''Petalostemon carneus'' Michaux | ||
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| + | There are three varieties. ''Dalea carnea var. gracilis'' and ''D. carnea var. alba'' have white flowers, while ''Dalea carnea var. carnea'' has pink flowers. The most widespread variety is ''D. carnea var. carnea''<ref name=hawthorn>[[http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/2009/06/pink-prairie-clover-dalea-carnea.html]]Native Florida Wildflowers. Accessed: April 14, 2016</ref>. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| Photo was taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Dalea |
| Species: | D. carnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalea carnea (Michx.) Poir. | |
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| Natural range of Dalea carnea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Whitetassels
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Dalea carnea (Michaux) Poiret var. carnea; Petalostemon carneus Michaux
There are three varieties. Dalea carnea var. gracilis and D. carnea var. alba have white flowers, while Dalea carnea var. carnea has pink flowers. The most widespread variety is D. carnea var. carnea[1].
Description
Herbaceous plant with several elongate, radiating branches spreading through grasses, not erect. Decumbent. It has a turbinate lignotuber[2].
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in wet pine flatwoods, edges of cypress swamps, edges of pine palmetto habitats, Longleaf pine uplands, and in dry pine woods and savannas. It is also found in human disturbed areas such as open fields, embankments, areas that have been logged and clear cut. Requires semi-shaded areas. It is associated with areas that have drying loamy sand, loose sand, where limestone underlies the surface in flatwoods, and well-drained slopes of Longleaf pine forests[2].
Associated species includes Myrica cerifera, Eupatorium, Polygala, Clematis, Asclepias, Liatris, Indigofera caroliniana, cowpeas, and others[2].
Phenology
It has been observed flowering from June to November[2].
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by gravity. [3]
Pollination
Bumble bees and honey bees has been observed on D. carnea'[2].
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Dalea carnea Photo by Katelin Stanley
Thomas County, GA
Leaves of Dalea carnea Photo by Katelin Stanley
Thomas County, GA
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Allen G. Shuey, R.K. Godfrey, Richard D. Houk, P. Genelle, G. Fleming, Sidney McDaniel, R. Kral, Loran C. Anderson, Steve L. Orzell, O. Lakela, Edwin L. Bridges, Paul L. Redfearn Jr., Duane Isely, Don K. Wemple, Duane Isely, Don K. Wemple, A. F. Clewell, Robert Blaisdell, Wakulla, Cecil R. Slaughter, R. Komarek, Bill Boothe, Marcia Boothe, D. S. Correll, Robert L. Lazor, and Mark A. Garland. States and Counties: Florida: Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Collier, De Soto, Dixie, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, St. Johns, Taylor, Polk, Dixie, Leon, Gilchrist, Jefferson, Levy, Jackson, Calhoun, Wakulla, Wilson Baker, Liberty, Bay, Holmes, Santa Rosa, and Washington. Georgia: Charlton and Thomas. Alabama: Barbour. Mississippi: Jackson.
- ↑ [[1]]Native Florida Wildflowers. Accessed: April 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Allen G. Shuey, R.K. Godfrey, Richard D. Houk, P. Genelle, G. Fleming, Sidney McDaniel, R. Kral, Loran C. Anderson, Steve L. Orzell, O. Lakela, Edwin L. Bridges, Paul L. Redfearn Jr., Duane Isely, Don K. Wemple, Duane Isely, Don K. Wemple, A. F. Clewell, Robert Blaisdell, Wakulla, Cecil R. Slaughter, R. Komarek, Bill Boothe, Marcia Boothe, D. S. Correll, Robert L. Lazor, and Mark A. Garland. States and Counties: Florida: Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Collier, De Soto, Dixie, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, St. Johns, Taylor, Polk, Dixie, Leon, Gilchrist, Jefferson, Levy, Jackson, Calhoun, Wakulla, Wilson Baker, Liberty, Bay, Holmes, Santa Rosa, and Washington. Georgia: Charlton and Thomas. Alabama: Barbour. Mississippi: Jackson.
- ↑ Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.
