Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea luisana S.Watson trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 341 (1882) |
Native Range | c. & ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | woody-based, leaves 2-4cm, petiolate, pinnate, leaflets 3, linear or linear-oblanceolate, 1-2cm, acute, adaxially subglabrous, spikes dense, 1-2cm, pod sericeous |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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 summer |
Synonyms | Dalea ternata Brandegee Parosela luisana (S.Watson) Rose |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast) |