Native Plants of the Great Lakes
North Branch Restoration Project:
Native Plant and Seed Collection
Petalostemum Candidum / Family: Fabaceae
White Prairie Clover, Swink/Wilhelm # 9
FLOWERING: July to mid-August
SEED TIMING: September
HABITAT: Dry-mesic, well-drained prairies.
DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES: 1 - 2 feet. Few to several smooth
upright stems arising from a taproot. Alternate leaves have 5 - 9
linear-oblong dotted leaflets. The leaflets are broader than those
of P. purpureum. Terminal inflorescence consists of 1 to a few
spikes of crowded, small white flowers. Flowers form from bottom of
spike upwards.
TO PICK: Seed spike turns brownish and seeds come off very
easily when ripe. Pick entire head. |
