Species Detail Forb

Flowers Yavapai Ranch - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Dalea brachystachya - Fort Bowie prairie clover Synonyms: Dalea lemmonii, Parosela brachystachys Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Fabaceae
Flowers Yavapai Ranch - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Biennial or annual
General Desc: Aromatic, ascending herb that is much branched from the base.
Identification notes: Gland dotted with odd-pinnate leaves and inconspicuous stipules and dense inflorescence makes this a Dalea. Mostly annual plants with yellow flowers distinguishes this from other Dalea sp. in our area.
Height: 8 to 12 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Rolling slopes, rocky soil, woodlands and meadows, primarily below ponderosa and above saguaro cactus.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3500 - 6500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Yellow Shape: Irregular in elongated clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Sep - Oct
Description: Pea-shaped flowers with persistent floral bracts that are conspicuously gland dotted. Flower clusters are dense and somewhat elongated.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green with darker margins Leaf Type: Compound Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: The leaves are pinnately compound with an odd number of narrow leaflets. The leaflets are gland dotted underneath.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

No Fruit or seed notes


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