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Marina orcuttii (S.Watson) Barneby trib. Amorpheae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesMarina orcuttii (S.Watson) Barneby trib. Amorpheae
BibliographyMem. New York Bot. Gard. 27: 85 (1977)
Native RangeCalifornia to Baja California
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude1000-1200m
Descriptionleaves 1-2cm long, shortly petiolate, pinnate, leaflets 9-17, oblong-obovate, 2-4mm long, often complicate, glabrous, racemes dense, 1-2cm long, corolla ca. 5mm
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite-purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
basal cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDalea orcuttii S.Watson
Marina orcuttii var. campanea Barneby
Parosela orcuttii (S.Watson) Parish
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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