COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3038
catalog_number
3038
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3038_1200.Ipo_pur1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3038_1200.Ipo_pur1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3038
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3038
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:
Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth
scientific_name
Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Convolvulaceae
family
Convolvulaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Ipomoea
genus
Ipomoea
Genus
false
Species:
purpurea
specific_epithet
purpurea
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
(L.) Roth
scientific_name_author
(L.) Roth
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. Weedy lawn S of the R.L. McGregor Herbarium.
locality
Lawrence, W side of town on University of Kansas West Campus. Weedy lawn S of the R.L. McGregor Herbarium.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Disturbed
associated_plant_community
Disturbed
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
9/28/1988
date_collected
9/28/1988
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 ips ("worm") and homoios ("similar to"), "like a worm," referring to vining of plant
genus_name_meaning
From Greek ips ("worm") and homoios ("similar to"), "like a worm," referring to vining of plant
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
purple
species_name_meaning
purple
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Common morning-glory
common_names
Common morning-glory
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Annual
description
Plant life form: Annual
Description
false
Description:
Height: Stems to 5 m long
description
Height: Stems to 5 m long
Description
false
Description:
Species description: The funnel-shaped flowers are bluish to purple with white tubes and bloom from June to October.
description
Species description: The funnel-shaped flowers are bluish to purple with white tubes and bloom from June to October.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Twining or trailing annual herb with stems up to 5 m long. Leaves are alternate, simple, and mostly heart-shaped."
description
"Species description: Twining or trailing annual herb with stems up to 5 m long. Leaves are alternate, simple, and mostly heart-shaped."
Description
false
Description:
"Similar species: A similar species, ivyleaf morning-glory (Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.), can be identified by its and light blue flowers and leaves with 3 or 5 lobes."
description
"Similar species: A similar species, ivyleaf morning-glory (Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.), can be identified by its and light blue flowers and leaves with 3 or 5 lobes."
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Cultivated fields, roadsides, and disturbed sites."
description
"Habitat: Cultivated fields, roadsides, and disturbed sites."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Non-native species that can be found in the eastern three fifths of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Non-native species that can be found in the eastern three fifths of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Seeds were used to expel intestinal worms and as a laxative and diuretic. Also used to treat mental illness.
description
Medicinal Uses: Seeds were used to expel intestinal worms and as a laxative and diuretic. Also used to treat mental illness.
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
Description:
Propagation: Seeds--plant in spring.
description
Propagation: Seeds--plant in spring.
Description
false
Color:
Bluish purple
color
Bluish purple
Color
false
Color:
Red
color
Red
Color
false