COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3270
catalog_number
3270
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3270_1200.Echs_vir1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3270_1200.Echs_vir1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3270
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3270
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:
Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm.
scientific_name
Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Cactaceae
family
Cactaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Echinocereus
genus
Echinocereus
Genus
false
Species:
viridiflorus
specific_epithet
viridiflorus
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Engelm.
scientific_name_author
Engelm.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Morton
county
Morton
County
false
Locality:
Rolla, 5 mi N, 3 mi W. Cimarron National Grassland.
locality
Rolla, 5 mi N, 3 mi W. Cimarron National Grassland.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
High Plains
physiographic_province
High Plains
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Shortgrass Prairie
associated_plant_community
Shortgrass Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
5/30/1989
date_collected
5/30/1989
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 echinos ("hedgehog") and cereus ("waxy")
genus_name_meaning
From Greek echinos ("hedgehog") and cereus ("waxy")
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
having green flowers
species_name_meaning
having green flowers
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Hedgehog cactus
common_names
Hedgehog cactus
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: To 5 cm tall
description
Height: To 5 cm tall
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are green or yellowish-green and bloom from May to September.
description
Species description: Flowers are green or yellowish-green and bloom from May to September.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Succulent perennial with a single ovoid stem with 10-14 prominent ribs.
description
Species description: Succulent perennial with a single ovoid stem with 10-14 prominent ribs.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Rocky, gravelly, and sandy prairies."
description
"Habitat: Rocky, gravelly, and sandy prairies."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Western sixth of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Western sixth of the state.
Description
false
Color:
Green
color
Green
Color
false