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Parosela fremontii (Torr.) Vail. Fremont dalea. 



Dalea fremontii Torr., D. wheeleri Vail, Psorodendron fremontii (Torr.) 

 Rydb. 



Range: 9, 10, 11. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume. 



A small shrub ; flowers April-June. 



Var. saundersii McB., (Dalea saundersii Parish, P. saundersii Abrams), occurs 

 in region 10. Var. johnsonii (Wats.) Jeps., (Dalea johnsonii Wats., P. john- 

 sonii Vail., Dalea amoena Wats., Psorodendron johnsonii Rydb.), is more leafy 

 than the species. Var. calif ornica (Wats.) Jeps., (Dalea calif ornica Wats., 

 P. calif ornica (Wats.) Vail, Psorodendron californicum Rydb.), has also been 

 described. 



Parosela frutescens (Gray) Vail. 

 Dalea frutescens Gray. 



Range: 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 30. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume. 

 A small, very drought-resistant shrub. Somewhat browsed by livestock. 



Parosela greggii (Gray) Heller. 

 Dalea greggii Gray. 

 Range: 10, 11. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume. 

 A small shrub. Much browsed by livestock. 



Parosela johnsonii, see Parosela fremontii. 

 Parosela neglecta, see Parosela aroorescens. 



Parosela polyadenia (Torr.) Heller. Nevada dalea. 



Dalea polydeni Torr., Psorothamnus polyadenius (Torr.) Rydb., Psoro- 

 thamnus subnudus Rydb. 

 Range: 9, 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume. 



A small to large, stout, intricately-branched, spiny shrub ; flowers May-June ; 

 occurs in sandy and other soils. 



Farosela sanctae-crucis Rydb. 



Range : 11. 



Site : Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Legume. 

 A small shrub. 

 Parosela saundersii, see Parosela fremontii. 



Parosela schottii (Torr.) Heller. Mesa dalea. 



Dalea schottii Torr., Psorodendron schottii (Torr.) Rydb., Psorodendron 

 puberulum Rydb. 

 Range: 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit: One-seeded legume, available in June. 



A small to large, slender, densely branched shrub ; flowers in April ; com- 

 monly occurs in gravelly soils ; somewhat spinose. 



Parosela scoparia (Gray) Heller (pi. 23, A). 



Dalea scoparfo Gray, Psorothamnus scoparius (Gray) Rydb. 

 Range: 11. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit : Legume. 



A small, broomlike shrub with rigid, slender stems and minute leaves; very 

 drought resistant; occurs on sandy soil and has been recommended for use 

 as a sand-binding plant. 



Parosela sessilis (Gray) Rydb. 

 Dalea urislizenii sessilis Gray. 

 Range : 10, 11. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume. 

 A small shrub. 



