familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusDalea
speciesDalea nana
varietyDalea nana var. carnescens
Difference between revisions of "Dalea nana var. carnescens"
J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 29: 483. 1939.
Basionym: Parosela carnescens Rydberg Fl. Rocky Mts., 1063. 1917
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Latest revision as of 18:57, 12 March 2025
Herbs diffuse to erect. Spikes densely flowered, 10–13(–15) mm diam.; axis not visible, 0.5–5 cm; bracts narrowly ovate- to lanceolate-acuminate, 3.5–5.5 × 1.2–2 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering spring, late summer–fall.
Habitat: Rocky soils, open grasslands, open oak or juniper woodlands, mostly on limestone.
Elevation: 300–1200 m.
Distribution
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Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Sonora, Tamaulipas).
Discussion
Variety carnescens most often grows in alkaline soils and is found in southeastern and central Arizona, southern New Mexico, and Texas, especially in the trans-Pecos, Edwards Plateau, and Rio Grande valley regions.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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