Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea nana Torr. ex A.Gray trib. Amorpheae |
Synonyms | Parosela nana (Torr. ex A.Gray) A.Heller |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | sericeous-pubescent, leaflets 3-5, obovate or cuneate-oblanceolate, 5-10mm, obtuse or mucronate, spike ovoid or oblong, 1-2cm, shortly pedicellate, bracts oval |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 , Oklahoma ) 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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