Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) Other common names: Purple Parosela

Other scientific names: Dalea violacea, Kuhnistera purpurea, Petalostemon violaceum, Petalostemum purpureum

Family: Legume Family (Fabaceae)

Group: Clovers

Flowers: Blue/Violet

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: purpurea: purple


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Photographs: 47 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)

Purple Prairie Clover flower head.

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)

Purple Prairie Clover flower head, with unopened buds at the top.

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)

Closeup of Purple Prairie Clover leaves.

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)

Another view of the leaves, with the stalk.


Range map for Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)

 

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