COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3001
catalog_number
3001
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3001_1200.Ast_pra1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3001_1200.Ast_pra1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3001
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3001
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 praealtus Poir.
scientific_name
Aster praealtus Poir.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asteraceae
family
Asteraceae
Family
false
Genus:
Aster
genus
Aster
Genus
false
Species:
praealtus
specific_epithet
praealtus
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
var. praealtus
infraspecific_rank
var. praealtus
Infraspecific Rank
false
Scientific Name Author:
Poir.
scientific_name_author
Poir.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Douglas
county
Douglas
County
false
Locality:
Lawrence, W side of town on University of Kansas West Campus. Reseeded prairie S of the R.L. McGregor Herbarium.
locality
Lawrence, W side of town on University of Kansas West Campus. Reseeded prairie S of the R.L. McGregor Herbarium.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
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:
10/8/1988
date_collected
10/8/1988
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:
very tall
species_name_meaning
very tall
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Willowleaf aster
common_names
Willowleaf aster
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 5-12 dm
description
Height: 5-12 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Ray florets are bluish purple and disk florets are yellow. Flowers bloom from September to October.
description
Species description: Ray florets are bluish purple and disk florets are yellow. Flowers bloom from September to October.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect perennial herb that often forms dense colonies arising from long creeping rhizomes. Leaves are alternate and simple. Stems may be heavily branched above.
description
Species description: Erect perennial herb that often forms dense colonies arising from long creeping rhizomes. Leaves are alternate and simple. Stems may be heavily branched above.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Low, damp sites."
description
"Habitat: Low, damp sites."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern fourth of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern fourth of the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Navajo used tea made from plant for snakebite, stomachache, and internal injuries."
description
"Medicinal Uses: Navajo used tea made from plant for snakebite, stomachache, and internal injuries."
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Navajos smoked dried leaves to bring good luck in hunting.
description
Other uses: Navajos smoked dried leaves to bring good luck in hunting.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, rich soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, rich soil in full sun."
Description
false
Color:
Bluish purple
color
Bluish purple
Color
false