9/22/2023 0 Comments Purple nectar flower![]() Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Perennial Wildflower Habit/Form: Erect Multi-stemmed Growth Rate: Medium Maintenance: Low Texture: Coarse.Play Value: Wildlife Food Source Wildlife Larval Host Edibility: The leaves are used for making tea and medicines, and the roots are palatable when chewed. Life Cycle: Perennial Country Or Region Of Origin: Central USA Distribution: Eastern British Columbia south to Alabama and Arizona, widespread in areas with prairies and/or dry hills Wildlife Value: Source of protein for mammalian herbivores, pollinator nectar source, food plant to larvae of the Dogface Sulphur (Colias cesonia) and Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola) butterflies. Attributes: Genus: Dalea Species: purpurea Family: Fabaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The stems were used as brooms by the Pawnee people.Tags: #drought tolerant #purple flowers #legume #specialized bees #adaptable #herbaceous perennials #rock garden #wildflower garden #naturalized area #prairies #butterfly friendly #nectar plant midsummer #bee friendly #perennial #wildlife friendly #meadow ![]() ![]() Use this plant in a naturalized and drought-tolerant setting See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: It is adaptable to various soil types except for wet ones and needs full to partial sun for best growth. The leaves a small and narrow and the fruit is a legume. The individual flowers are tiny and born on a cone-shaped flower spike early to mid-summer. ![]() It is adapted to areas with periodic wildfires as this removes larger competing plants. It is native to the prairies of the midwest and has been used for land reclamation after strip mining and for preventing erosion and adding nitrogen to the soil. Despite its name, it is not a true clover, but a legume with a long taproot and is a protein source for grazing herbivores, as well as a nectar source for many pollinators. Purple prairie clover is a perennial wildflower native to the central US and Canada and grows 1-3 feet tall. ![]()
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