Dalea pinnata
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| Dalea pinnata | |
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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. pinnata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalea pinnata (J.F. Gmel.) Barneby | |
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| Natural range of Dalea pinnata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common Name: Summer farewell
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Is found in Longleaf pine-scrub oak sandhills, pine flatwoods, pine-palmetto barren, Turkey oak sand ridges,sand scrubs, edges of a lake, coarse sand scrub barrens, and on grassy slopes near bogs (FSU Herbarium). Is also found in human disturbed areas such as roadsides, fields, along edges of forests (FSU Herbarium). Requires high levels of light (FSU Herbarium). Is associated with areas that have sandy soil, loose sand, sandy loam, sandy clay, and clay type soils (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Has been observed flowering from August to November (FSU Herbarium). Has been observed to be fruiting in October (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Is associated with frequently burned areas (FSU Herbarium).
