Purple Prairie Clover
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover Species Name: Dalea Purpurea Plant Type: Legume Family Name: Fabaceae, Pea Family |
Examples of Purple Prairie CloverDalea Purpurea
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Midwest; from Canada south to Texas and New Mexico and from Tennessee and Arkansas to Colorado and Montana |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Elongated stems that only branch at the top
- Small gland-dotted leaves
- Herbage has citrus scent
Floral
- Large, elongated flower head with purple flowers ringing around the base
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Compound, 1 – pinnately
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Linear or oblong
- Stipules: Present
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, unfused
- Flower Color: Purple or rose-purple
- Flower Timing: June-September
- Fruit Type: Legumes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Moderately-drained sand, sandy loam |
| Habitat | Prairies, open, rocky, upland woods and limestone sites |
| Successional Stage | Late |
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