Prairie Clover
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Prairie Clover (Petalostemon) - Pretty clover-like perennials, mostly from the western states of America, and not much grown, though well worthy of cultivation in warm open soils, coming readily from seed.
Common Name: Purple Prairie Clover
Latin Name: Dalea purpurea
Habitat: Open, sandy soils
Blooms: Early summer ...
Dalea foliosa - close view of flower head © Darel Hess Dalea foliosa - leaf detail © Darel Hess Leafy Prairie Clover (Dalea foliosa) - close view (lavender flowers) © Daniel Reed From Cedars of Lebanon State Forest.
Dalea purpurea. Prairie Clover. Castle Mountains, near the Smith River in Montana.
Dalea formosa. Feather Dalea.
Dalea formosa. Feather Dalea. Fort Bowie National Historic Monument, Arizona.
Silky Prairie Clover [English]: Dalea villosa
Silky Prairie Clover [English]: Dalea villosa var. grisea
Silky Prairie-Clover [English]: Dalea villosa
Silky Prairie-Clover [English]: Dalea villosa var. grisea ...
Dalea pulchra (Indigo Bush, Santa Catalina Prairie Clover)
Dalea versicolor (Indigo Bush)
Delonix decaryi
Delonix regia (Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant)
Dichrostachys cinerea (Sickle Pod)
Dipogon lignosus (Cape Sweet Pea, Mile-a-minute Vine) ...
Petalostemum Purpureum
Purple Prairie Clover
Native: Yes
Perennial
Habitat: Full sun, well-drained soil. Can tolderate sandy or heavy soil. Surface sow or to no more than 1/8". Attracts Birds and Butterflies.
 See also: Clover, Clove, Pink, Dalea, Broom
  
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