COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3311
catalog_number
3311
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3311_1200.Lin_rig2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3311_1200.Lin_rig2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3311
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3311
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:
Linum rigidum Pursh
scientific_name
Linum rigidum Pursh
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Linaceae
family
Linaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Linum
genus
Linum
Genus
false
Species:
rigidum
specific_epithet
rigidum
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
var. berlandieri
infraspecific_rank
var. berlandieri
Infraspecific Rank
false
Sub-taxon Authority:
(Hook.) T. & G.
sub_taxon_authority
(Hook.) T. & G.
Sub-taxon Authority
false
Scientific Name Author:
Pursh
scientific_name_author
Pursh
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Morton
county
Morton
County
false
Locality:
Elkhart, 5 mi N, 5.5 mi W. Cimarron National Grassland. Shortgrass prairie N of the Cimarron River.
locality
Elkhart, 5 mi N, 5.5 mi W. Cimarron National Grassland. Shortgrass prairie N of the Cimarron River.
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:
6/1/1989
date_collected
6/1/1989
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 linon, "flax"
genus_name_meaning
From Greek linon, "flax"
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
stiff referring to leaves
species_name_meaning
stiff referring to leaves
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Berlandier's flax
common_names
Berlandier's flax
Common Names
false
Description:
Propagation: Seeds--plant in spring.
description
Propagation: Seeds--plant in spring.
Description
false
Color:
Orange
color
Orange
Color
false
Description:
Plant life form: Annual
description
Plant life form: Annual
Description
false
Description:
Height: 5-40 cm
description
Height: 5-40 cm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are orange to brick colored at the base and bloom from April to June.
description
Species description: Flowers are orange to brick colored at the base and bloom from April to June.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Compact, branched, mostly smooth, annual herb. Leaves are mostly alternate and simple. "
description
"Species description: Compact, branched, mostly smooth, annual herb. Leaves are mostly alternate and simple. "
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly prairies.
description
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly prairies.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Western half of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Western half of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Poisonous--No parts should be eaten.
description
Edible uses: Poisonous--No parts should be eaten.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS to animals and humans. Can be fatal to animals.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS to animals and humans. Can be fatal to animals.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in sandy or gravelly soil in full sun.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in sandy or gravelly soil in full sun.
Description
false