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.