COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
171
catalog_number
171
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.171_1200.Con_arv2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.171_1200.Con_arv2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:171
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:171
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:
Convolvulus arvensis L.
scientific_name
Convolvulus arvensis L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Convolvulaceae
family
Convolvulaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Convolvulus
genus
Convolvulus
Genus
false
Species:
arvensis
specific_epithet
arvensis
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
L.
scientific_name_author
L.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Douglas
county
Douglas
County
false
Locality:
Lawrence, W part of town on West Campus, S of the Bridwell Botanical Research Laboratory. Open, disturbed ground near construction site.
locality
Lawrence, W part of town on West Campus, S of the Bridwell Botanical Research Laboratory. Open, disturbed ground near construction site.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Disturbed
associated_plant_community
Disturbed
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
8/10/1988
date_collected
8/10/1988
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:
From Latin convolvere, "to twine around"
genus_name_meaning
From Latin convolvere, "to twine around"
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
of the fields
species_name_meaning
of the fields
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Field bindweed
common_names
Field bindweed
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: Stems to 1.5 m long
description
Height: Stems to 1.5 m long
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Flowers are white or pinkish, often with prominent pink bands, and bloom from May to October."
description
"Species description: Flowers are white or pinkish, often with prominent pink bands, and bloom from May to October."
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Twining or trailing perennial herb with stems up to 1.5 m long. Leaves are alternate and simple. Often forms dense mats from creeping rhizomes.
description
Species description: Twining or trailing perennial herb with stems up to 1.5 m long. Leaves are alternate and simple. Often forms dense mats from creeping rhizomes.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Edible uses: Dried, ground roots can be used for meal."
description
"Edible uses: Dried, ground roots can be used for meal."
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Tea from roots used as laxative and diuretic; tea from flowers used to treat fevers and wounds. Navajos treated spider bites with lotion made from plant.
description
Medicinal Uses: Tea from roots used as laxative and diuretic; tea from flowers used to treat fevers and wounds. Navajos treated spider bites with lotion made from plant.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Green dye can be made from plant; twine can be made from stems.
description
Other uses: Green dye can be made from plant; twine can be made from stems.
Description
false
Description:
"Notes: Noxious weed in Kansas and other states. Very difficult to eradicate because of deep, extensive root system. Any piece of root remaining in ground will produce new shoots. Seeds are viable for many years."
description
"Notes: Noxious weed in Kansas and other states. Very difficult to eradicate because of deep, extensive root system. Any piece of root remaining in ground will produce new shoots. Seeds are viable for many years."
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: Large quantities when ingested can cause diarrhea.
description
Warnings: Large quantities when ingested can cause diarrhea.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Noxious weed--should not be cultivated. Will twine around and choke out other plants.
description
Cultivation: Noxious weed--should not be cultivated. Will twine around and choke out other plants.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Disturbed sites including cultivated ground, gardens, and roadsides."
description
"Habitat: Disturbed sites including cultivated ground, gardens, and roadsides."
Description
false
Color:
Pinkish
color
Pinkish
Color
false
Color:
White
color
White
Color
false