Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea wrightii A.Gray trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 49 (1852) |
Native Range | Arizona to Texas and ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | densely pubescent, leaflets 3-5, elliptic to subobovate, 5-15mm, sericeous, acute, spike compact, 2-6cm, bracts lanceolate, long acuminate, calyx densely lanate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
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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 | Dalea sabulicola Brandegee Parosela wrightii (A.Gray) Vail |
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) |