| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Dalea pogonathera A.Gray trib. Amorpheae |
| Bibliography | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n.s., 4(1): 31 (1849) |
| Native Range | Arizona to Texas and n. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | glabrous, leaflets 5-11, linear-oblong to oblanceolate, 5-10mm, revolute, obtuse, spike oblong or cylindrical, 1-6cm long, bracts ovate, calyx densely pubescent |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
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| 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 | Parosela pogonathera (A.Gray) A.Heller |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |