Taxon: Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners

Summary

Genus:

Dalea

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Amorpheae

Nomen number:

311192

Place of publication:

Spring flora of Dallas-Ft. Worth 409. 1958

Comment:

name appears on p. 211 but combination is not validly published there

Verified:

08/06/2020 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

5 (3 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. var. candida (2 active accession[s])
Dalea candida Willd. (26 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Petalostemon gracilis Nutt. var. oligophyllus Torr.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Dalea oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
Petalostemon oligophyllus (Torr.) Rydb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Dalea occidentalis (A. Heller ex Britton & Kearney) Isely
Kuhnistera occidentalis A. Heller ex Britton & Kearney
Petalostemon candidus Michx. var. occidentalis A. Gray ex Britton & Kearney, nom. inval.
Petalostemon occidentalis (A. Heller) Fernald

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Englert, J. M. et al. 2001. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Welsh, S. L. 1978. Utah flora: Fabaceae (Leguminosae). Great Basin Naturalist 38:311. Note: = Dalea oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa	w.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota	w.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua	n.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango	n.w.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora	n.e.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	s.e.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	s.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan	s.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.

Native
Northern America

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta (s.e.), Manitoba (s.), Saskatchewan (s.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa (w.), Kansas, Minnesota (w.), Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua (n.), Durango (n.w.), Sonora (n.e.)]

Reference(s)

Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:249.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Animal food	forage		Englert, J. M. et al. 2001. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=311192. Accessed 14 April 2026.