Fabaceae Dalea purpurea var. purpurea

Violet Prairieclover

Ponca - Food, Candy

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94

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Scientific name: Dalea purpurea var. purpurea
USDA symbol: DAPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Violet Prairieclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Ponca
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Root chewed for the pleasant taste.

RECRD: 31457 id: 12030

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