PURPLE PRAIRIECLOVER 



Petalostemon purpureum (Ventenat) Rydberg 



Purple prairieclover, as its name implies, grows abundantly in the 

 prairie country. It is an attractive plant, and its blossoms have the 

 advantage of lasting longer, when gathered and placed in water, 

 than most of our wild flowers. 



Purple prairieclover belongs to the Pea Family. It has a rather 

 wide range, being found from Indiana to Colorado and Texas, and 

 northward to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 



The sketch was made from specimens found on the prairie east 

 of Glacier National Park in Montana. 



PLATE 3^0 



