]^78 ^^ISC. PUBLICATION SOS, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Parosela fremontii (Torr.) Vail. rremont dalea. 
Dalea fremontii Torr., D. wheeleri Vail, Psorodendron fremontii (Torr.) 
Hydb. 
Range: 9, 10, 11. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small shrub ; flowers April-June. 
Var. saundersii 2>lcB., {Dalea saundersli Favish, P. smndersii Abrams), occurs 
in region 10. Var. johnsonii (Wats.) Jeps., (Dalea johnsonii Wats., P. john- 
sonii Vail., Dalea amoena Wats., Psorodendron iolinsonii Rydb.), is more leafy 
than the species. Var. calif ornica (Wats.) Jeps., {Dalea calif ornica Wats., 
P. ealif ornica (Wats.) Vail, Psorodendron califoniicum Rydb.), has also been 
described. 
Parosela frutescens (Gray) Vail. 
Dalea frutesce^is Gray. 
Range: 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 30. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small, very drought-resistant shrub. Somewhat browsed by livestock. 
Parosela gregg-ii (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 ardorescens. 
Parosela polyadenia (Torr.) Heller. Nevada dalea. 
Dalea polydeni Torr., Psorothamnus polyadenius (Torr.) Rydb., Psoro- 
tliamnus suinudus 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. 
Parosela 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 
puterulum 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 scoparia 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 wislizenii sessilis Gray. 
Range : 10, 11. 
Site : Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small shrub. 
