Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea nana Torr. ex A.Gray trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n.s., 4(1): 31 (1849) |
Native Range | w. & c. USA to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | sericeous-pubescent, leaflets 3-5, obovate or cuneate-oblanceolate, 5-10mm, obtuse or mucronate, spike ovoid or oblong, 1-2cm, shortly pedicellate, bracts oval |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, 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 | Parosela nana (Torr. ex A.Gray) A.Heller |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, OKL Oklahoma) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |