Dalea multiflora
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant in the pea family}}
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| genus = Dalea
| species = multiflora
| authority = (Nutt.) Shinners
| synonyms_ref = {{cite POWO |id=76251-2 |title=Dalea multiflora (Nutt.) Shinners |access-date=3 May 2024}}
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| Kuhnistera candida var. multiflora | (Nutt.) Rydb. (1895)
| Kuhnistera multiflora | (Nutt.) A.Heller (1894)
| Petalostemon multiflorus | Nutt. (1834)
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Dalea multiflora, commonly called roundhead prairie clover,{{PLANTS|id=damu|taxon=Dalea multiflora|access-date=15 February 2018}} is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae). 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 and South Central regions.{{BONAP|ref|genus=Dalea|species=multiflora|accessdate=15 February 2018}} Its natural habitat is in dry rocky prairies, particularly in limestone soils.{{cite book |last1=Diggs |first1=George |last2=Lipscomb |first2=Barney |last3=O'Kennon |first3=Robert |date=1999 |title=Flora of North Central Texas |url=http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm |publisher=Botanical Research Institute of Texas |page=650}} It is a conservative species and can be indicative of undisturbed prairie communities.[http://www.kswildflower.org/flower_details.php?flowerID=229 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.{{Cite web|title=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin|url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DAMU|access-date=2022-02-25|website=www.wildflower.org}}
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