Dalea purpurea var. purpurea

Herbs usually puberulent, pilose, or tomentulose, some-times glabrous proximal to inflorescences. Stems 2–9 dm. Peduncles 0–10 cm, often absent or very short on side shoots. Spikes (8–)9.5–12 mm diam. 2n = 14.

Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Prairies, open woods.
Elevation: 10–2300 m.

Distribution

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Alta., Man., Ont., Sask., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Colo., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Nebr., N.Mex., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Wis., Wyo.

Discussion

In Texas, var. purpurea is known from scattered localities across the northern part of the state with a range that does not overlap with var. arenicola. Variety purpurea is introduced in Arizona and probably elsewhere.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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