| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Dalea oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners trib. Amorpheae |
| Bibliography | Field & Lab. 17: 82 (1949) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Canada to n. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stems in upper part ramose, leaves alternate, pinnate, leaflets 3-5, oblong, 1-2cm, flowers in crowded spike, corolla 4-6mm, pod 2-5cm |
| Size | 20-55cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners Dalea occidentalis (A.Heller) Isely Kuhnistera candida var. diffusa Rydb. Kuhnistera candida var. occidentalis Rydb. Kuhnistera occidentalis A.Heller Petalostemon candidus var. oligophyllus (Torr.) F.J.Herm. Petalostemon gracilis var. oligophyllus Torr. Petalostemon occidentalis (A.Heller) Fernald Petalostemon sonorae Rydb. Petalostemon truncatus Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |