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ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)
Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover)
Purple Prairie Clover grows in dry to mesic prairies. The plant is about two feet tall. This specimen shows a strong root system.
The leaves are alternate compound, made up of three to nine leaflets measuring 1/8 inch wide and less than an inch long. The flower spikes bloom from bottom to top in rows of dark magenta flowers about 1/4 inch long. Each flower has four small petals, one larger petal, and five stamens. They bloom from late spring through summer.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 65304
ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)
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