Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Dalea purpurea Vent.
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Catalog Number:
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4013
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.4013_1200.Dal_pur1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:4013
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Dalea purpurea Vent.
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Family:
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Fabaceae
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Genus:
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Dalea
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Species:
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purpurea
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Infraspecific Rank:
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var. purpurea
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Scientific Name Author:
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Vent.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Geary
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Locality:
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Milford, 1.5 mi N, 0.5 mi W. Ft. Riley Military Reservation; E side of Milford Lake. Rocky, rolling, upland, tallgrass prairie.
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Physiographic Province:
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Flint Hills
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Associated Plant Community:
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Tallgrass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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6/14/1991
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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Named for Samuel Dale, English botanist and physician who wrote several botanical books in the late 1600's-early 1700's
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Species Name Meaning:
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purple
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Common Names:
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Purple prairie clover
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 2-9 dm
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Description:
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Species description: Flowers are reddish purple to bluish purple and bloom from May to August.
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Description:
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"Species description: Slender, erect, perennial herb arising from a woody rootstock. Stems are ribbed and may be smooth or slightly hairy. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnately compound with 3-7 leaflets."
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Description:
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"Habitat: Prairies, open woods, roadsides."
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
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Description:
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Edible uses: Roots taste sweet and were eaten as candy by Native Americans. Leaves and roots used to make beverage.
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Description:
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"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from leaves used to treat diarrhea, heart trouble, measles, and pneumonia. Leaves were applied to wounds."
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Description:
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Other uses: Stems can be tied together to make brooms. Livestock will readily consume plants. Sometimes used in wildflower gardens.
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Description:
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Notes: Important prairie plant because of ability to collect nitrogen and replace in soil.
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Grows best in sandy, well-drained soil in full sun."
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Description:
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Propagation: Seed--plant in spring.
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Color:
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Reddish purple
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