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Pea (Fabaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)

Dalea candida (White Prairie Clover)
This specimen of White Prairie Clover shows a branching stem with flower spikes. Flowers bloom from the bottom to the top of each spike from late spring through summer. The plant grows up to 2 1/2 feet tall in dry to mesic prairies. Leaves consist of three to nine leaflets.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 62345

<i>Dalea candida</i> (White Prairie Clover)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)

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