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Etymology: Dalea: named after Samuel Dale (1659-1739), an English physician, botanist and botanical collector, and gardener who was the author of several botanical works and a treatise on medicinal plants. He was an associate of several major botanical figures in England,
Plants: erect, perennial, 8"-20" tall forb, softly hairy, appearing bluish Leaves: many, narrowly elliptical, pinnately-divided into an odd number of leaflets (11-17) with the end leaflet smallest Flowers: pale purple, 5-parted, 1/4" long; inflorescence a 1/2"-4 1/2" long, dense spike blooming from the bottom upward; blooms July-Aug. Fruits: tiny pod not splitting open when mature Habitat: dry; prairies; in sandy soil Conservation Status: Special Concern |
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