Status: Native
Synonyms:
Parosela nana (Torrey) Heller
Dalea nana var. nana is an ascending to upright perennial herb with small yellow flowers in dense hairy spikes. The leaves are once pinnate with mostly five leaflets but occasionally 3 or 7 leaflets per leaf. The leaves are pubescent on both surfaces and not glandular in appearance. Dalea nana var. nana is found in drier areas at lower elevation.
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Dalea nana var. nana, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mountains, Bill Evans Lake, October 29, 2009
Dalea nana var. nana, plant measured in lab (ruler is 15cm long), photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mountains, Bill Evans Lake, October 29, 2009
Dalea nana var. nana, flower spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mountains, Bill Evans Lake, October 29, 2009
Dalea nana var. nana, flower spike measured in lab, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mountains, Bill Evans Lake, October 29, 2009
Dalea nana var. nana, macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mountains, Bill Evans Lake, October 29, 2009
Dalea nana var. nana, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mountains, Bill Evans Lake, October 29, 2009
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