COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
2288
catalog_number
2288
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.2288_1200.Ast_nov2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.2288_1200.Ast_nov2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:2288
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:2288
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:
Aster novae-angliae L.
scientific_name
Aster novae-angliae L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asteraceae
family
Asteraceae
Family
false
Genus:
Aster
genus
Aster
Genus
false
Species:
novae-angliae
specific_epithet
novae-angliae
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
L.
scientific_name_author
L.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Iowa
state_or_province
Iowa
State or Province
false
County:
Allamakee
county
Allamakee
County
false
Locality:
Jct Allamakee Co X42 & X52, 50 m E along Allamakee Co X42 at edge of Harpers Ferry. Along a small creek in forest clearing.
locality
Jct Allamakee Co X42 & X52, 50 m E along Allamakee Co X42 at edge of Harpers Ferry. Along a small creek in forest clearing.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Paleozoic Plateau
physiographic_province
Paleozoic Plateau
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Oak-hickory Forest
associated_plant_community
Oak-hickory Forest
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
9/3/1984
date_collected
9/3/1984
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 Greek aster, "star"
genus_name_meaning
From Greek aster, "star"
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
of New England
species_name_meaning
of New England
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
New England aster
common_names
New England aster
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-12 dm
description
Height: 3-12 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Ray and disk florets are reddish-purple; flowers bloom from September to October.
description
Species description: Ray and disk florets are reddish-purple; flowers bloom from September to October.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Stout, erect, perennial herb. Stems are hairy and often clustered. Leaves are alternate and simple."
description
"Species description: Stout, erect, perennial herb. Stems are hairy and often clustered. Leaves are alternate and simple."
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Moist or drying sandy areas, stream banks, and roadsides."
description
"Habitat: Moist or drying sandy areas, stream banks, and roadsides."
Description
false
Description:
"Range in Kansas: Eastern quarter of the state, especially in the northeast."
description
"Range in Kansas: Eastern quarter of the state, especially in the northeast."
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Root used as pain reliever, fever reducer, and expectorant. Poultice of roots used to treat pain and fevers. Tea made from roots or whole plant used to treat fevers and diarrhea."
description
"Medicinal Uses: Root used as pain reliever, fever reducer, and expectorant. Poultice of roots used to treat pain and fevers. Tea made from roots or whole plant used to treat fevers and diarrhea."
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Chippewa smoked root in pipes to attract game. Iroquois used plant as a love charm.
description
Other uses: Chippewa smoked root in pipes to attract game. Iroquois used plant as a love charm.
Description
false
Description:
"Notes: Flowers attract butterflies, moths, and bees."
description
"Notes: Flowers attract butterflies, moths, and bees."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Will self-seed once established. Division--in fall or early spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Will self-seed once established. Division--in fall or early spring.
Description
false
Color:
Reddish-purple
color
Reddish-purple
Color
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS--Some species can accumulate selenium in toxic amounts.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS--Some species can accumulate selenium in toxic amounts.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun."
Description
false