Status: Native
Synonyms:
Dalea hutchinsoniae M.E. Jones var. anomala M.E. Jones
Dalea polygonoides (Gray) var. anomala (M.E. Jones) Morton
Dalea polygonoides (Gray) var. laevitual Kearney & Peebles
Parosela polygonoides (Gray) Heller
Dalea polygonoides is an annual erect herb with a pubescent calyx tube. There are
usually about 5 leaflets and the corolla is purple. The spikes are cylindrical. Dalea
polygonoides is found on open rocky slopes at middle elevation.
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Dalea polygonoides, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
Dalea polygonoides, annual root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
Dalea polygonoides, flower spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
Dalea polygonoides, individual flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Kneeling Nun Lookout (ryolite outcropping), Sept. 24, 2008
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