| Other Scientific Name:
Dalea purpurea
Other Common Names: Thimbleweed, Red Tassel
Flower
Family: Pea (Fabaceae)
Height: 1 -3' (30 - 90
cm)
Flower Size: 1/6" (4
mm) in cylindrical spikes up to 2" (5 cm) long
Flowering Season: June
- September
Ecological Preferences:
Dry, rocky hills
Select Characteristics:
The flower color is often closer to pink or red than
purple. The flowering sequence is from the base to
the top of the spike.
Historical Significance:
A tea made by some Native American tribes was used
to treat open wounds. The tough, elastic stems were
used by other tribes to make brooms. As with other
clovers, symbiotic bacteria living in the root
system increase the nitrogen content of the adjacent
soil.
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