''Dalea multiflora'', commonly called roundhead prairie clover, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (
). It is native to North America, where it is found in
Mexico and the
United States. In the U.S., it is primarily found in the
Great Plains
The Great Plains (french: Grandes Plaines), sometimes simply "the Plains", is a broad expanse of flatland in North America. It is located west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, an ...
and
South Central regions. Its natural habitat is in dry rocky
prairies, particularly in
limestone soils.
It is a
conservative species and can be indicative of
undisturbed prairie communities.
[Round-headed prairie clover ''Dalea multiflora'']
Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
It is an erect herbaceous perennial, with pinnate-compound leaves. It produces spikes of white flowers in summer.
[ Flowers bloom June to July.]
References
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multiflora
Flora of Mexico
Flora of the United States