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Gentry's indigobush

Scientific Name: Dalea tentaculoides

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: AZ (Gentry milk vetch)

       

Dalea tentaculoides

Also known as Gentry's indigobush, Dalea tentaculoides is a rare flowering plant belonging to the legume family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Dalea tentaculoides Gentry
  • Common Name: Gentry's indigobush, Gentry indigo bush
  • Order: Fabales
  • Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
  • Genus: Dalea
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Dalea tentaculoides H.C. Gentry (TSN 26648)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Dalea tentaculoides is native to Arizona in the United States.
  • It grows along canyon bottoms in areas subject to occasional flooding.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Dalea tentaculoides is a shrubby perennial herb growing from a woody root crown.
  • It can grow up to six and a half feet tall.

Ecological Role

  • Members of the Dalea genus are commonly known as prairie clover or indigo bush.

Related Resources

  • BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Dalea%20tentaculoides
  • ITIS Web Link
  • Encyclopedia of Life Family: Fabaceae
  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna
  • Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001