FABACEAE

Dalea frutescens

Common Name:  Black Dalea

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Inflorescence a short spike with few purple flowers can you see the conspicuous glands on the calices?

 
leaves - pinnately compound frutescens means "shrubby or bushy" - this plant carries that specific epithet because it is distinguished from other Texas Dalea spp. by its distinclty woody stems
   
   

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