Fabaceae FAMILY

Dalea gattingeri

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dalea gattingeri is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of decumbent stems from a thick, blackish root; it can grow 15 - 35cm tall[ 1359 Title Daleae Imagines; An Illustrated Revision of ERRAZURIZIA Philippi, PSOROTHAMNUS Rydberg, MARINA Liebmann, and DALEA L Publication Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Vol 27 pp 1 - 892, 1977 Author Barneby R.C. Publisher The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York Year 1977 ISBN 0-89327-001-6 Description A very detailed treatment of the genera Errazurizia, Psorothamnus, Marina and Dalea ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSoutheastern N. America - Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia

HabitatDry desert and alluvial soils to 2,000 metres[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Locally abundant in thin stony soils of calcareous cedar-glades and barrens[ 1359 Title Daleae Imagines; An Illustrated Revision of ERRAZURIZIA Philippi, PSOROTHAMNUS Rydberg, MARINA Liebmann, and DALEA L Publication Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden Vol 27 pp 1 - 892, 1977 Author Barneby R.C. Publisher The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York Year 1977 ISBN 0-89327-001-6 Description A very detailed treatment of the genera Errazurizia, Psorothamnus, Marina and Dalea ].