| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Dalea elegans Gillies ex Hook. trib. Amorpheae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Misc. 3: 183 (1833) |
| Native Range | n. Argentina |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 500-3000m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 14-16 pairs, minute, linear-cuneate, obtuse, spike terminal, pedunculate, cylindrical, calyx sericeous-lanate, corolla ca. 1cm |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Dalea stenophylla Griseb. Dalea stenophylla var. rupestris Stuck. ex Seckt. Parosela elegans (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) J.F.Macbr. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGE Argentina Northeast, AGW Argentina Northwest) |