COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
2342
catalog_number
2342
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.2342_1200.Ast_cra2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.2342_1200.Ast_cra2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:2342
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:2342
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:
Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.
scientific_name
Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Astragalus
genus
Astragalus
Genus
false
Species:
crassicarpus
specific_epithet
crassicarpus
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
var. crassicarpus
infraspecific_rank
var. crassicarpus
Infraspecific Rank
false
Scientific Name Author:
Nutt.
scientific_name_author
Nutt.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Riley
county
Riley
County
false
Locality:
Manhattan, S of town. Konza Prairie Research Natural Area; North Pasture.
locality
Manhattan, S of town. Konza Prairie Research Natural Area; North Pasture.
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:
4/21/1990
date_collected
4/21/1990
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 astragalos, "ankle-bone," referring to shape of seeds
genus_name_meaning
From Greek astragalos, "ankle-bone," referring to shape of seeds
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
having large or thick fruits
species_name_meaning
having large or thick fruits
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Ground-plum
common_names
Ground-plum
Common Names
false
Common Names:
Ground-plum milk-vetch
common_names
Ground-plum milk-vetch
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 1-6 dm long
description
Height: 1-6 dm long
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are purple or bluish and bloom from March to May.
description
Species description: Flowers are purple or bluish and bloom from March to May.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Low perennial herb with a woody taproot. The spreading stems may be several to many. Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate with 7-13 pairs of leaflets, and hairy."
description
"Species description: Low perennial herb with a woody taproot. The spreading stems may be several to many. Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate with 7-13 pairs of leaflets, and hairy."
Description
false
Description:
Similar species: Similar to Astragalus plattensis which has hairy fruits.
description
Similar species: Similar to Astragalus plattensis which has hairy fruits.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Prairies, occasionally in disturbed sites."
description
"Habitat: Prairies, occasionally in disturbed sites."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Edible uses: Fruit can be eaten raw, cooked, or pickled. Fruits are juicy; Pawnee ate them to relieve thirst. Seed pods can be eaten raw or cooked"
description
"Edible uses: Fruit can be eaten raw, cooked, or pickled. Fruits are juicy; Pawnee ate them to relieve thirst. Seed pods can be eaten raw or cooked"
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Root used to make tea taken internally to treat convulsions or used externally to stop wounds from bleeding. Lakotas used plants as medicine for horses.
description
Medicinal Uses: Root used to make tea taken internally to treat convulsions or used externally to stop wounds from bleeding. Lakotas used plants as medicine for horses.
Description
false
Description:
"Other uses: Native American tribes soaked the fruits with corn seed, then planted the corn. "
description
"Other uses: Native American tribes soaked the fruits with corn seed, then planted the corn. "
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Readily eaten by livestock
description
Notes: Readily eaten by livestock
Description
false
Description:
"Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--very similar to related poisonous species which contain toxins that produce ""locoism"" in livestock."
description
"Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--very similar to related poisonous species which contain toxins that produce ""locoism"" in livestock."
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Division--not usually successful.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Division--not usually successful.
Description
false
Color:
Purple
color
Purple
Color
false
Color:
Bluish
color
Bluish
Color
false