Taxon: Dalea purpurea Vent.

Summary

Genus:

Dalea

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Amorpheae

Nomen number:

310911

Place of publication:

Descr. pl. nouv. ad t. 40. 1801

Protologue link:

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42247271

Verified:

08/05/2020 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

34 (30 active, 16 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Dalea purpurea Vent. var. arenicola (Wemple) Barneby (0 active accession[s])
Dalea purpurea Vent. var. purpurea (1 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
Englert, J. M. et al. 1999. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	purple prairie-clover		as Petalostemon purpureum	1
Swedish	prärieklöver			2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama	w.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky	Nelson Co.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	s.	Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.

Native
Northern America

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, Manitoba (s.), Saskatchewan]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana, Wyoming]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (w.), Arkansas, Kentucky (Nelson Co.), Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]

Reference(s)

Barneby, R. C. 1977. Daleae imagines, an illustrated revision of Errazurizia Phil., Psorothamnus Rydb., Marina Liebm., & Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae ever referred to Dalea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 27:262.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Animal food	forage		Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Environmental	revegetator	for prairie and rangeland restoration	Englert, J. M. et al. 1999. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Environmental	wildlife habitat	for prairie and rangeland restoration	Englert, J. M. et al. 1999. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=310911. Accessed 14 April 2026.