Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea eriophylla S.Watson trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 340 (1882) |
Native Range | ne. & sw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | very ramose, densely leafy, branchlets tomentose, leaves to 1cm, pinnate, leaflets 3, oblong, ca. 3mm long, thick, densely lanate, spikes sessile, capitate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring, early 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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Parosela eriophylla (S.Watson) Rose |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXS Mexico Southwest) |