| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Dalea formosa Torr. trib. Amorpheae |
| Synonyms | Parosella formosa (Torr.) Vail |
| Habitat | scree |
| Description | glabrous, leaflets very small, 4-5 pairs, cuneate-oblong, retuse, abaxially black punctate, flowers 4-6, large, in lax spike, bracts ovate, calyx lobes plumose |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | reddish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) North-Central U.S.A. (Oklahoma ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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