It grows on desert flats and in washes, under 900 metres (3,000 ft) in elevation.

Dalea mollissima is a small, mat-forming annual or perennial herbaceous plant .

The foliage is similar to Dalea mollis, but is covered with thinner, downy hairs.

It bears fluffy inflorescences of pea-like flowers in white or lavender.

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