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| Scientific Name | Dalea formosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Feather Dalea, Featherplume | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravelly or rocky soils, dry slopes and flats from 2,000-6,500 ft, generally from West Texas and Big Bend to the Panhandle. Plant: Low shrub 2 to 3 feet tall with many crooked, tangled, unarmed woody stems. Leaves: Alternate, odd-pinnately-compound leaves 1/4 to 1 inch long with 7 or 9 very small, thick leaflets, each less than 1/8-inch long, often folded; smooth upper surfaces, gland-dotted beneath. Inflorescence: Terminal clusters of 2 to 10 pea-like blossoms, each 1/2-inch long or less; feather-like, gray/white calyx lobes; corolla with rose-pink to purple wings and keel and yellow/white banner. Blooming period: June-September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and SEINet. |
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