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Collection:
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Kansas Wildflowers
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Catalog Number:
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3234
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.3234_1200.A br_fra1.tif
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
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Family:
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Nyctaginaceae
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Genus:
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Abronia
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Species:
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fragrans
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Scientific Name Author:
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Nutt. ex Hook.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Morton
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Locality:
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Rolla, 6 mi N on W side of KS 51. Cimarron National Grassland. S side of the Cimarron River along Forest Rd 670. Rolling, sandsage prairie.
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Physiographic Province:
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High Plains
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Associated Plant Community:
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Sandsage Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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5/30/1989
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wild flower:3234
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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From Greek abros, "delicate," referring to bracts
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Species Name Meaning:
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fragrant
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Common Names:
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Sweet sand verbena
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Common Names:
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Snowball sand verbena
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 3-10 dm
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Description:
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Species description: Flowers are fragrant and bloom from May to August. Flower color is white to pinkish-white.
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Description:
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Species description: Low, spreading herb with woody tap root. Stems are few to many, 3-7 dm long, finely hairy and sticky. Leaves are opposite, simple, and fleshy.
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Description:
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Habitat: Sandy prairies, dunes, river and stream valleys, and disturbed sandy habitats.
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Primarily in the southwest eighth of the state, especially along the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers.
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Description:
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Edible uses: Root can be cooked and eaten, or dried then ground and mixed with corn meal.
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Description:
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Medicinal Uses: Roots and flowers were used for stomach and bowel problems. Used in lotion to treat boils and poisonous bites as well as mouth sores. Used as a laxative and to induce vomiting and perspiration.
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Description:
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Other uses: Navahos used as remedy for swallowing a spider accidentally.
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Description:
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Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in full sun in sandy, well-drained soil.
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Description:
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Propagation: Seed--started in greenhouse. Cuttings--planted in spring.
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Color:
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White
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Image ID:
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104899
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Resolution Size:
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5
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Format:
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JP2
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Media Type:
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Image
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File Name:
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KBS_LARC.3234_1200.A br_fra1.jp2
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Width:
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1219
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Height:
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1815
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