Dalea purpurea Ventenat. Subgenus: Dalea. Section: Kuhnistera. Purple Prairie-clover. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Prairies, glades, and open woodlands. Dist: ON west to BC, south to KY, TN, n. AL, c. MS, TX, and NM.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Il, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, Tn; = Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea – C, GrPl, K1, NY, SE3, Barneby (1977), Isely (1998); = Petalostemon purpureus (Vent.) Rydb. – S; = Petalostemum purpureum (Vent.) Rydb. – F, G, Tx
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© Alan Cressler: Dalea purpurea, Harrell Prairie, Jackson Prairie Remnant, Harrell Prairie Botanical Area, Bienville National Forest, Scott County, Mississippi 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Dalea purpurea, Harrell Prairie, Jackson Prairie Remnant, Harrell Prairie Botanical Area, Bienville National Forest, Scott County, Mississippi 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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