Dalea purpurea
Purple Prairie Clover, Purple Prairie Clover
Other regional names: Purple Prairieclover +2 more
- Purple Prairieclover
- Violet Dalea
- Violet Prairie Clover
Also known as: Kuhnistera purpurea (Vent.) MacMill. +8 more
- Kuhnistera purpurea (Vent.) MacMill.
- Petalostemon molle Rydb.
- Petalostemon purpureum f. arenarium F.Gates
- Petalostemon purpureum var. molle (Rydb.) B.Boivin
- Petalostemon purpureum var. mollis (Rydb.) A.Nelson
- Petalostemon purpureum var. pubescens (A.Gray) H.D.Harr.
- Petalostemon purpureus (Vent.) Rydb.
- Petalostemon purpureus var. purpureus
- Psoralea purpurea (Vent.) MacMill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dalea purpurea (commonly known as Purple Prairie Clover) is a herbaceous perennial within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New York
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