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Dalea Mollissima
''Dalea mollissima'' is a desert wildflower plant in the legume family (Fabaceae), with the common names soft prairie clover, downy dalea, and silk dalea.Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam MacKay, 2nd ed., 2013, Distribution The plant is native to the Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, and desert chaparral in adjacent mountains. It is found in California, northeastern Baja California, western Arizona, and southern Nevada. It grows on desert flats and in washes, under in elevation. Description ''Dalea mollissima'' is a small, mat-forming annual or perennial herbaceous plant . Its leaves are made up of several pairs of oval-shaped fuzz-covered leaflets. The foliage is similar to ''Dalea mollis'', but is covered with thinner, downier hairs. It bears fluffy inflorescences of pea-like flowers in white or lavender. Its bloom period is March to May. The fruit is a single-seeded legume pod. References External linksJepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Dalea mollissima'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Axel Rydberg
Per Axel Rydberg (July 6, 1860 – July 25, 1931) was a Swedish-born, American botanist who was the first curator of the New York Botanical Garden Herbarium. Biography Per Axel Rydberg was born in Odh, Västergötland, Sweden and emigrated to the United States in 1882. From 1884 to 1890, he taught mathematics at Luther Academy in Wahoo, Nebraska, while he studied at the University of Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (B.S. in 1891) and (M.A. in 1895). He earned his graduate degree from Columbia University (Ph.D. in 1898). After he graduated, Rydberg received a commission from the United States Department of Agriculture to undertake a botanical exploration of western Nebraska. He received another one in 1892 to explore the Black Hills of South Dakota, and in 1893 he was in the Sand Hills, again in western Nebraska. During this time he continued to teach at the Luther Academy. In 1900 Rydberg conducted field work in southeast Colorado. In 1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |