purple prairie clover close up

Purple Prairie Clover – Plant

LATIN NAME
Dalea purpurea

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Growth 1 to 3 feet tall.
  • Flowers June to August.
  • New growth of this native legume has high protein content and is nutritious for wildlife and livestock; it is readily consumed and will decrease with overgrazing.
  • The Comanche and Ponca chewed the roots for their sweet taste; the Pawnee made brooms from the tough mature stems.
  • Adapted to rocky prairies, hillsides, plains, and roadsides.

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