COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
2882
catalog_number
2882
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.2882_1200.Lia_asp1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.2882_1200.Lia_asp1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:2882
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:2882
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:
Liatris aspera Michx.
scientific_name
Liatris aspera Michx.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asteraceae
family
Asteraceae
Family
false
Genus:
Liatris
genus
Liatris
Genus
false
Species:
aspera
specific_epithet
aspera
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Michx.
scientific_name_author
Michx.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Not Available
state_or_province
Not Available
State or Province
false
County:
Not Available
county
Not Available
County
false
Locality:
Not Available
locality
Not Available
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Not Available
physiographic_province
Not Available
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Not Available
associated_plant_community
Not Available
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
9/8/1987
date_collected
9/8/1987
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:
rough
species_name_meaning
rough
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Button blazing star
common_names
Button blazing star
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 4-12 dm
description
Height: 4-12 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are lavender to pale purple and bloom from August to October.
description
Species description: Flowers are lavender to pale purple and bloom from August to October.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Erect perennial herb with 1 to several unbranched stems. Leaves are alternate and simple, becoming smaller up the stem."
description
"Species description: Erect perennial herb with 1 to several unbranched stems. Leaves are alternate and simple, becoming smaller up the stem."
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Dry, rocky, tallgrass prairies and open woods."
description
"Habitat: Dry, rocky, tallgrass prairies and open woods."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern half of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern half of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Native Americans used the plant for food.
description
Edible uses: Native Americans used the plant for food.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Tea from leaves and roots used to treat diarrhea and other intestinal problems. Dried ground root used in poultices to treat inflammation of wounds.
description
Medicinal Uses: Tea from leaves and roots used to treat diarrhea and other intestinal problems. Dried ground root used in poultices to treat inflammation of wounds.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers attract butterflies.
description
Notes: Flowers attract butterflies.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in slightly dry to semi-wet soil in full sun. Will adapt to poor soils.
description
Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in slightly dry to semi-wet soil in full sun. Will adapt to poor soils.
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seeds--plant in fall. Division--in early spring.
description
Propagation: Seeds--plant in fall. Division--in early spring.
Description
false
Color:
Purple
color
Purple
Color
false