Dalea villosa
silky prairie clover, downy prairie-clover, hairy prairieclover
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
compound, odd-pinnate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Month
June - August
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Special value to native bees, bumble bees and honey bees.
Habitat
Sandy prairies, loose sand of dunes, stream valleys and sandy open woodlands.