Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Dalea purpurea Vent.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Kuhnistera purpurea (Vent.) MacM., Petalostemon violaceus Michx., Petalostemon violaceum Michx.

Common names:

Prairie clover (1893) (22)

Purple prairie clover (1894-1986) (4, 72, 95, 98, 114)

Red tassel-flower [Red tassel flower] (1896-1905) (101)

Violet prairie clover (1899-Present) (50, 131)