Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea ornata (Douglas) Eaton & Wright trib. Amorpheae |
Synonyms | Petalostemon ornatus Douglas |
Petalostemon lagopus Rydb. | |
Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
Description | glabrous, leaves 5-7-jugate, leaflets elliptic to obovate, 1-3cm long, spike 2-7cm, narrow, flowers 6-8mm long |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | pinkish violet, pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy 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. (Idaho , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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