Latin name: Dalea mollis Benth.
  Pronunciation: DAY-lee-a MOLL-is

  Common name: Silky dalea
  Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
  Habitat: Open sandy places to 3000', creosote
  bush scrub, deserts south and east of Twentynine
  Palms

  Blooming period: March to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Dalea
  2) mollis
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