Fabaceae Dalea purpurea Vent.
Purple Prairieclover
Montana Indian - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 17
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Dalea purpurea Vent.
Scientific name: Dalea purpurea Vent.
USDA symbol: DAPUP (
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Common names: Purple Prairieclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of steeped, bruised leaves applied to fresh wounds.
RECRD: 10150 id: 12019