Above: White Prairie Clover next to the UW Arboretum Visitors Center parking lot in Madison, Wisconsin. (7/5/20).
White Prairie Clover - Dalea candida/Petalostemum candidum
White Prairie Clover is a native plant that grows in full sun in prairies and meadows. It grows from 1' to 3' in height.
White Prairie Clover inflorescence (the complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers) is up to 2 1/2" long. The white, 5-parted flowers bloom on a dense spike from the bottom upward.
White Prairie Clover blooms from June to July.
Other Names: Slender white prairie-clover, prairie clover and Bloka (Lakota).
For more information on the White Prairie Clover, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about White Prairie Clover - Dalea candida.