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Dalea mollissima (Rydb.) Munz trib. Amorpheae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesDalea mollissima (Rydb.) Munz trib. Amorpheae
BibliographyAliso 4: 93 (1958)
Native Rangesw. USA to nw. Mexico
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionstems ramose, sericeous-hirsute, leaves 2-4cm, pinnate, leaflets 11-15, cuneate, on apex truncate, 5-8mm, adaxially subglabrous, racemes dense, 2-3cm, corolla ca. 5mm
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite, pinkish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
basal cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDalea mollis var. mollissima (Rydb.) Munz
Dalea neomexicana ssp. mollissima (Rydb.) Wiggins
Parosela mollis var. mollissima (Rydb.) Munz
Parosella mollissima Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada)
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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