Feather Plume
Feather Dalea
Dalea formosa
On a rocky slope above Seven Springs, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. 22 April 2013.
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SHRUB: A weakly woody shrub, often intricately branched, reaching to
1 m or more in height.
FLOWERS: Attractive, pea-like, purple-lavender flowers with a yellow hood
petal. The
sepals are long and adorned with long silky pubescence. This combined with
gracefully arching twigs gives the blooming plant a striking appearance. Blooming in response to rainfall especially late summer and fall.
RANGE: Occurs on rocky slopes out of the deep shade of sycamore canyons and ranges eastward into
the Chihuahuan Desert at elevations above 600 m
elevation.
LEAVES: Compound leaves have up to a dozen small leaflets. Crushed foliage
has strong pine-like aroma.
FRUIT:The small, hairy pods usually contain only a single bean-seed.
UNARMED.
Asteraceae -- Sunflower Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network.
- ITIS Taxonomic Treatment
- USDA Plant Profile
- Host to Pilostyles in Texas
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search