COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
1538
catalog_number
1538
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.1538_1200.Les_vir2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.1538_1200.Les_vir2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:1538
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:1538
Global Unique Identifier
false
Institution Code:
KBS
institution_code
KBS
Institution Code
false
Date Last Modified:
12/16/2004
date_last_modified
12/16/2004
Date Last Modified
false
Basis Of Record:
observation
basis_of__record
observation
Basis Of Record
false
Scientific Name:
Lespedeza virginica (L.) Britton
scientific_name
Lespedeza virginica (L.) Britton
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Lespedeza
genus
Lespedeza
Genus
false
Species:
virginica
specific_epithet
virginica
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
(L.) Britton
scientific_name_author
(L.) Britton
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Illinois
state_or_province
Illinois
State or Province
false
County:
Richland
county
Richland
County
false
Locality:
Flora, 16 mi E along US 50.
locality
Flora, 16 mi E along US 50.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Not Available
physiographic_province
Not Available
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Tallgrass Prairie
associated_plant_community
Tallgrass Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
8/20/1981
date_collected
8/20/1981
Date Collected
false
Rights:
Craig C. Freeman
rights
Craig C. Freeman
Rights
false
Source:
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
source
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
Source
false
Genus Name Meaning:
Named for Cespedez, Spanish governor of Florida in late 18th century
genus_name_meaning
Named for Cespedez, Spanish governor of Florida in late 18th century
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
of Virginia
species_name_meaning
of Virginia
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Slender bush lespedeza
common_names
Slender bush lespedeza
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 0.3-1 m
description
Height: 0.3-1 m
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are purple or pink and bloom from July to October.
description
Species description: Flowers are purple or pink and bloom from July to October.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect perennial herb with several leafy stems that are branched above. Leaves are alternate and pinnately compound with 3 leaflets.
description
Species description: Erect perennial herb with several leafy stems that are branched above. Leaves are alternate and pinnately compound with 3 leaflets.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Prairies, sandy stream valleys, roadsides, and rocky or dry open woodlands.
description
Habitat: Prairies, sandy stream valleys, roadsides, and rocky or dry open woodlands.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Seeds provide food for bobwhite quail and other birds.
description
Notes: Seeds provide food for bobwhite quail and other birds.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, average soil in full sun to partial shade."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, average soil in full sun to partial shade."
Description
false
Color:
Purple
color
Purple
Color
false