species 18,667 observations
Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
Field notes
Supports All
89
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Southern Dogface, Marine Blue, Reakirt's Blue, White Angled-Sulphur
4
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
All-pale Perdita, Susanna's Cellophane Bee, Aberrant Cellophane Bee, Robertson's Plasterer Bee
6
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Three-spotted Treehopper, Bembix pallidipicta
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
77
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.