Dalea formosa
(Feather Dalea)
Dalea formosa, Lubbock Lake Landmark, Lubbock Co. 2631
Insect galls on Dalea formosa, Lubbock Lake Landmark, Lubbock Co. 2626
Dalea formosa, Eagle Point Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park 8253/8283
Dalea formosa, Balanced Rock, Grapevine Hills Trail, Big Bend National Park 5526/5543
Dalea formosa, Agua Fria Rd, Brewster Co. 1239/1243
Dalea formosa, Grapevine Hills, Big Bend National Park 1922
Dalea formosa, Palo Duro Canyon State Park 8653
Dalea formosa, Balanced Rock, Grapevine Hills Trail, Big Bend National Park 5545
Dalea formosa, Eagle Point Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park 2233
Dalea formosa, Upper Canyon Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park 2171
| Scientific Name | Dalea formosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DAFO |
| Common Name | Feather Dalea, Featherplume | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26616 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravelly or rocky soils, dry slopes and flats from 2,000-6,500 ft, generally from West Texas and Big Bend to the Panhandle. Plant: Low shrub 2 to 3 feet tall with many crooked, tangled, unarmed woody stems. Leaves: Alternate, odd-pinnately-compound leaves 1/4 to 1 inch long with 7 or 9 very small, thick leaflets, each less than 1/8-inch long, often folded; smooth upper surfaces, gland-dotted beneath. Inflorescence: Terminal clusters of 2 to 10 pea-like blossoms, each 1/2-inch long or less; feather-like, gray/white calyx lobes; corolla with rose-pink to purple wings and keel and yellow/white banner. Blooming period: June-September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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