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Dalea urceolata var. urceolata
Photo is of parent taxon
Stems

0.5–3 dm, sparsely gland-dotted distally.
Inflorescences

spikes, relatively densely flowered, not obviously involucrate, 9–10.5 mm diam.;

axis usually not visible, 0.8–4(–5) cm;

bracts deciduous by anthesis, 2–5(–6) mm.
Peduncles

0.5–7.5(–12) cm.
Stamens

7–10, 4.2–6 mm, filaments distinct to 0.8–1.2 mm, anthers 0.3 mm.
Corollas

pale blue to white;

not conventionally papilionaceous;

banner 3.8–5.5 mm, blade ovate-elliptic to subcordate, 2.2–2.8 × 1.4–2.2 mm; epistemonous petals 2, attached near middle of stamen tube, blades 1.4–2.2(–2.6) × 0.5–0.9 mm.
Calyces

asymmetric, deeply recessed opposite banner, 3.5–6 mm, glabrous, except lobes;

tube (2.4–)2.6–3.4(–4.5) mm, with 3–7 large glands between ribs, lobes triangular to triangular-acuminate.
Legumes

2.5 mm, pilosulous distally and dotted with small glands.
Seeds

1.5 mm.
Annual

herbs, erect, glabrous proximal to inflorescences.
Principal

leaves 1.5–7 cm;

leaflets (7–)11–29, blades oblong-oblanceolate, 2.5–9.5 mm.

Dalea urceolata var. urceolata
Phenology Flowering late summer–fall.
Habitat Grassy areas, open conifer woodlands.
Elevation 2000–2600 m. (6600–8500 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Chihuahua)
Discussion

In the flora area, var. urceolata is restricted to a small region of east-central Arizona and adjacent New Mexico.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Dalea > Dalea urceolata
Name authority unknown
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