COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
6730
catalog_number
6730
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.6730_1200.Dal_pur2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.6730_1200.Dal_pur2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6730
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6730
Global Unique Identifier
false
Institution Code:
KBS
institution_code
KBS
Institution Code
false
Date Last Modified:
12/16/2004
date_last_modified
12/16/2004
Date Last Modified
false
Basis Of Record:
observation
basis_of__record
observation
Basis Of Record
false
Scientific Name:
Dalea purpurea Vent.
scientific_name
Dalea purpurea Vent.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Dalea
genus
Dalea
Genus
false
Species:
purpurea
specific_epithet
purpurea
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
var. purpurea
infraspecific_rank
var. purpurea
Infraspecific Rank
false
Scientific Name Author:
Vent.
scientific_name_author
Vent.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Labette
county
Labette
County
false
Locality:
Parsons, 0.5 mi S, 3 mi E. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Mesic, tallgrass prairie hay meadow.
locality
Parsons, 0.5 mi S, 3 mi E. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Mesic, tallgrass prairie hay meadow.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Tallgrass Prairie
associated_plant_community
Tallgrass Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
6/22/1994
date_collected
6/22/1994
Date Collected
false
Rights:
Craig C. Freeman
rights
Craig C. Freeman
Rights
false
Source:
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
source
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
Source
false
Genus Name Meaning:
Named for Samuel Dale, English botanist and physician who wrote several botanical books in the late 1600's-early 1700's
genus_name_meaning
Named for Samuel Dale, English botanist and physician who wrote several botanical books in the late 1600's-early 1700's
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
purple
species_name_meaning
purple
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Purple prairie clover
common_names
Purple prairie clover
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 2-9 dm
description
Height: 2-9 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are reddish purple to bluish purple and bloom from May to August.
description
Species description: Flowers are reddish purple to bluish purple and bloom from May to August.
Description
false
Description:
"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."
description
"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."
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Prairies, open woods, roadsides."
description
"Habitat: Prairies, open woods, roadsides."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Roots taste sweet and were eaten as candy by Native Americans. Leaves and roots used to make beverage.
description
Edible uses: Roots taste sweet and were eaten as candy by Native Americans. Leaves and roots used to make beverage.
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from leaves used to treat diarrhea, heart trouble, measles, and pneumonia. Leaves were applied to wounds."
description
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from leaves used to treat diarrhea, heart trouble, measles, and pneumonia. Leaves were applied to wounds."
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Stems can be tied together to make brooms. Livestock will readily consume plants. Sometimes used in wildflower gardens.
description
Other uses: Stems can be tied together to make brooms. Livestock will readily consume plants. Sometimes used in wildflower gardens.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Important prairie plant because of ability to collect nitrogen and replace in soil.
description
Notes: Important prairie plant because of ability to collect nitrogen and replace in soil.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in sandy, well-drained soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in sandy, well-drained soil in full sun."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in spring.
Description
false
Color:
Reddish purple
color
Reddish purple
Color
false