COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3063
catalog_number
3063
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3063_1200.Sti_syl1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3063_1200.Sti_syl1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3063
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3063
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:
Stillingia sylvatica L.
scientific_name
Stillingia sylvatica L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
family
Euphorbiaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Stillingia
genus
Stillingia
Genus
false
Species:
sylvatica
specific_epithet
sylvatica
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
L.
scientific_name_author
L.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Morton
county
Morton
County
false
Locality:
Rolla, 2.5 mi N, 5.5 mi W. Cimarron National Grassland. Sandy hill S of the Cimarron River along Forest Rd 670. Sandsage prairie with loose, exposed sand on N-facing slope.
locality
Rolla, 2.5 mi N, 5.5 mi W. Cimarron National Grassland. Sandy hill S of the Cimarron River along Forest Rd 670. Sandsage prairie with loose, exposed sand on N-facing slope.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
High Plains
physiographic_province
High Plains
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Sandsage Prairie
associated_plant_community
Sandsage Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
6/23/1988
date_collected
6/23/1988
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:
Named for Dr. Benjamin Stillingfleet, botanist in 1700's who wrote the first work in English based on Linnaean principles
genus_name_meaning
Named for Dr. Benjamin Stillingfleet, botanist in 1700's who wrote the first work in English based on Linnaean principles
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
of the woods
species_name_meaning
of the woods
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Queen's delight
common_names
Queen's delight
Common Names
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in moist soil in full sun to partial shade.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in moist soil in full sun to partial shade.
Description
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-8 dm
description
Height: 3-8 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are yellowish-green and bloom from May to July.
description
Species description: Flowers are yellowish-green and bloom from May to July.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are several to many and unbranched. Leaves are alternate and simple. Terminal spikes bear female flowers below the male flowers.
description
Species description: Erect perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are several to many and unbranched. Leaves are alternate and simple. Terminal spikes bear female flowers below the male flowers.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Sand dunes, sandy prairies, stream banks, and roadsides.
description
Habitat: Sand dunes, sandy prairies, stream banks, and roadsides.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: South-central sixth of the state and Morton and Montgomery Counties.
description
Range in Kansas: South-central sixth of the state and Morton and Montgomery Counties.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Tea from plant used to control diarrhea. Tea from roots used to treat vomiting and diarrhea.
description
Medicinal Uses: Tea from plant used to control diarrhea. Tea from roots used to treat vomiting and diarrhea.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS--Ingesting large quantites can be fatally toxic to livestock.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS--Ingesting large quantites can be fatally toxic to livestock.
Description
false
Color:
Yellowish-green
color
Yellowish-green
Color
false