| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Dalea aurea Nutt. ex Pursh trib. Amorpheae |
| Synonyms | Petalostemon capitatum (Raf.) DC. |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Description | white appresed pubescent, leaflets 5-9, oblong, obovate or oblanceolate, 6-18mm, obtuse, ciliate, spike oblong or ovoid, 2-7cm long, bracts triangular-ovate |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained 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. (Kansas , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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