Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea lasiathera A.Gray trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 48 (1852) |
Native Range | Texas to c. & ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | glaucous, leaflets 5-9, linear-oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 5-12mm, obtuse or retuse, spike cylindrical, 3-8cm, bracts orbiculate, calyx densely pubescent |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | purple red |
Bloom | 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 lasiathera (A.Gray) A.Heller |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast) |