Dalea emarginata
Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: Annual with upright to reclining stems up to 50 cm long. Leaves pinnate, alternate, the leaflets 3-9 mm long. Flowers in terminal heads or spikes. Upper petal about 2.5 mm long, purple, strongly bilateral. Plants produce pleasant aromatic odor when handled. Glands easily see on the calyxes and the lower leaf surfaces.
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Occurrence: Common on sandy soil.
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Key to the species of Dalea: There are 11 Dalea species in our area. A key to their identification may be found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Lehman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White.
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