Dalea ornata
Fabaceae
Blue Mountain Prairie-Clover
Cluster of erect stems. Plant hairless. Leaves pinnately divided into 5–7 leaflets. Leaflets egg-shaped, 1/3–3/4 in. long, dotted with glands. Flower head is a crowded cylinder-shaped spike; calyx with long silky hairs; flowers rose to lavender. Seedpod enclosed by calyx, has single seed. Grows in dry, rocky or sandy soils at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Pea flowers, compound leaves
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–20 inches
- Habitat: Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: Blue Mountains, Steens
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Ornate Dalea
