Summary ²

Dalea candida is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name white prairie clover. It is native to North America, where it can be found throughout central Canada, the central United States, and northern Mexico. It can sometimes be found outside its range as an introduced species. It grows in many types of habitat, including several types of prairie, foothills, woods, forests, and disturbed areas.

Description ³

Family:
Fabaceae (Pea)

Height:
1 to 2.5 feet

Leaves:
Alternate along stem, 1.5 inches long, leaves divided into 5-9 leaflets. Similar to purple prairie clover except leaves are larger and broader.

Flower:
Cylindrical flower head made up of many tiny white flowers

Bloom time:
June-July

Habitat:
Prairies, sandy soils

Wildlife Benefits:
Attractive to butterflies and bees

Can I plant this in my garden?
Plant in full sun and in moderately moist to dry soils. Can thrive on poor soils because microbes that occur in its root nodules help it utilize atmospheric nitrogen, giving it a nutritional advantage.

References:
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/white-prairie-clover
https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/wpr_cloverx.htm

Range ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
2. Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalea_candida
3. (c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
• World Flora Online

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