Dalea pringlei var. pringlei
(1.5–)2–6(–8) dm, minutely gland-dotted.
spikes, somewhat loosely flowered, not involucrate, 8–12 mm diam.;
axis partially visible, (1–)1.5–6.5(–9) cm;
bracts persistent, 2–2.5 mm.
1–6 cm.
10, 5.5–7 mm, filaments distinct to 2.2–3.2 mm, anthers 0.5–0.6 mm.
purple, banner sometimes whitish (lilac-tinged);
not conventionally papilionaceous;
banner plane, 2–5.1 mm, blade cordate to rhombic, not peltate, 1.2–2 × 1.2–2.4 mm; epistemonous petals attached high on stamen tube, at or just proximal to separation of filaments, blades 1.7–2.6 × 0.8–1.5 mm.
subsymmetric, (3.5–)4.3–6.1(–6.5) mm, silky-pilose;
tube 1.7–2.5(–2.7) mm, with 3–6(or 7) glands between ribs, lobes triangular-acuminate.
2.5–3 mm, villosulous distally and dotted with small glands.
1.7–2.2 mm.
herbs, erect, glabrous proximal to inflorescences.
leaves 1.5–4.5(–5.5) cm;
leaflets 13–29, blades ovate to elliptic, 1–15 mm.
= 14.
Dalea pringlei var. pringlei
Variety pringlei occurs in southeastern Arizona in Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz counties.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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