White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida)

Distinguishing Characteristics

Leaves divided into typically 7 dull, narrow leaflets, each up to 11/4 inches long and less than 1/4 inch wide.

Height

Up to 2 feet

Blooms

May to October

Description

The white flowers, crowded into cylindrical spikes, bloom first at the bottom and progress upwards along the column. This finely leaved plant has a single or, perhaps, a few stems rising from a common base.

Comments

Common on glades, savannas, and prairies throughout the tallgrass prairie region. Plant is taller and more open in appearance than purple prairie clover. Blooms slightly later than purple prairie clover. Seed needs to be scarified. Prairie clovers are common in native seed mixes.