Critically Imperiled Plant Profile (Not Listed or Proposed under the Endangered Species Act)
Gentry's indigo bush is a small shrub usually not more than 3 feet tall. Photo by Sue Rutman in Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001.
Gentry's indigo bush grows along canyon bottoms in areas subject to occasional flooding. Photo by Peter Warren in Arizona Rare Plant Field Guide, 2001.
Dalea tentaculoides range map.
Dalea tentaculoides, Gentry's indigo bush
Threats
- Seasonal flooding
- Watershed degradation due to overgrazing
- Trampling by recreationists and livestock
- Consumption by livestock