Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea ornata (Douglas ex Hook.) Eaton & Wright trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | N. Amer. Bot., ed. 8. 219 (1840) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Description | glabrous, leaves 5-7-jugate, leaflets elliptic to obovate, 1-3cm long, spike 2-7cm, narrow, flowers 6-8mm long |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | pinkish violet, pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Kuhnistera ornata (Douglas ex Hook.) Kuntze Petalostemon lagopus Rydb. Petalostemon ornatus Douglas ex Hook. Petalostemon ornatus f. pallidus H.St.John |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |