COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
1839
catalog_number
1839
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.1839_1200.Sol_rig1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.1839_1200.Sol_rig1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:1839
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:1839
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:
Solidago rigida L.
scientific_name
Solidago rigida L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asteraceae
family
Asteraceae
Family
false
Genus:
Solidago
genus
Solidago
Genus
false
Species:
rigida
specific_epithet
rigida
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:
Pottawatomie
county
Pottawatomie
County
false
Locality:
Pottawatomie County State Lake #2.
locality
Pottawatomie County State Lake #2.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Flint Hills
physiographic_province
Flint Hills
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:
9/2/1981
date_collected
9/2/1981
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:
From Latin solido, "to heal, to make whole"
genus_name_meaning
From Latin solido, "to heal, to make whole"
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
rigid or stiff referring to stiff leaves
species_name_meaning
rigid or stiff referring to stiff leaves
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Rigid goldenrod
common_names
Rigid goldenrod
Common Names
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in moist, average, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in moist, average, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--sow in fall or early spring. Division-in spring or fall.
description
Propagation: Seed--sow in fall or early spring. Division-in spring or fall.
Description
false
Color:
Yellow
color
Yellow
Color
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 2-16 dm
description
Height: 2-16 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are yellow and bloom from August to October.
description
Species description: Flowers are yellow and bloom from August to October.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect, rough-hairy perennial herb with a stout branched rootstock. Stems are usually unbranched and clustered. Leaves are alternate, simple, and stiff.
description
Species description: Erect, rough-hairy perennial herb with a stout branched rootstock. Stems are usually unbranched and clustered. Leaves are alternate, simple, and stiff.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Prairies, especially those on dry, rocky soils.
description
Habitat: Prairies, especially those on dry, rocky soils.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Primarily in the eastern four fifths of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Primarily in the eastern four fifths of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Tea from flowers and leaves used externally to clean and stop bleeding of wounds, taken internally to stop hemorrhaging. Lotion made from ground-up flowers used on bee and other insect stings. Root tea used as diuretic.
description
Medicinal Uses: Tea from flowers and leaves used externally to clean and stop bleeding of wounds, taken internally to stop hemorrhaging. Lotion made from ground-up flowers used on bee and other insect stings. Root tea used as diuretic.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Plant can be boiled down to make orange and brown dyes.
description
Other uses: Plant can be boiled down to make orange and brown dyes.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS to livestock.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS to livestock.
Description
false