Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea tenuifolia (A.Gray) Shinners trib. Amorpheae |
Synonyms | Petalostemon tenuifolius A.Gray |
Petalostemon porterianus Small | |
Petalostemon rothrockii Rydb. | |
Habitat | american prairie |
Description | sparsely pubescent, leaflets 3-5, linear to linear-spathulate, 8-18mm, revolute, obtuse, glandular, spike cylindrical, 2-4cm long, calyx sericeous-hirsute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | 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 ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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