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Dalea candida

Species category

Revegetation or Rangeland

Common name

white prairie clover

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Reniform (kidney shaped)

Size

  • Length 2–2.2 mm
  • Width 1–1.2 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Gray

Texture

Shiny

Other structures

FruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
 coat and calyx often present.

Identification notes

Seeds irregularly shaped. Calyx with a ring of black dots.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.

Dalea candida. Seeds with a fruit coat and calyx that are often present.
Dalea candida. Seeds with a fruit coat and calyx that are often present.