COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
1722
catalog_number
1722
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.1722_1200.Tal_cal1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.1722_1200.Tal_cal1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:1722
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:1722
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:
Talinum calycinum Engelm.
scientific_name
Talinum calycinum Engelm.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Portulaceae
family
Portulaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Talinum
genus
Talinum
Genus
false
Species:
calycinum
specific_epithet
calycinum
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Engelm.
scientific_name_author
Engelm.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Nebraska
state_or_province
Nebraska
State or Province
false
County:
Brown
county
Brown
County
false
Locality:
Johnstown, 9 mi N, 1.2 mi E. S of Plum Creek on Anderson Ranch in sandy pasture.
locality
Johnstown, 9 mi N, 1.2 mi E. S of Plum Creek on Anderson Ranch in sandy pasture.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Nebraska Sand Hills
physiographic_province
Nebraska Sand Hills
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Sand Prairie
associated_plant_community
Sand Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
7/10/1982
date_collected
7/10/1982
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
Species Name Meaning:
having a calyx
species_name_meaning
having a calyx
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Rockpink fameflower
common_names
Rockpink fameflower
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-10 cm
description
Height: 3-10 cm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are bright pink to red and bloom from May to June.
description
Species description: Flowers are bright pink to red and bloom from May to June.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Smooth perennial herb with a thick reddish-brown fleshy rootstock. Succulent leaves arise from the base.
description
Species description: Smooth perennial herb with a thick reddish-brown fleshy rootstock. Succulent leaves arise from the base.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Prairies, especially on sandy soils.
description
Habitat: Prairies, especially on sandy soils.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Central third and southern half of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Central third and southern half of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers bloom for only a few hours in the afternoon.
description
Notes: Flowers bloom for only a few hours in the afternoon.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in somewhat dry, average, well-drained, rocky or sandy soil in full sun.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in somewhat dry, average, well-drained, rocky or sandy soil in full sun.
Description
false
Color:
Pink
color
Pink
Color
false
Color:
Red
color
Red
Color
false