COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3751
catalog_number
3751
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3751_1200.Amo_can2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3751_1200.Amo_can2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3751
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3751
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:
Amorpha canescens Pursh
scientific_name
Amorpha canescens Pursh
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Amorpha
genus
Amorpha
Genus
false
Species:
canescens
specific_epithet
canescens
Species
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:
Anderson
county
Anderson
County
false
Locality:
Jct US 160 & 59, 2 mi S. Tallgrass prairie hay meadow E of highway.
locality
Jct US 160 & 59, 2 mi S. Tallgrass prairie hay meadow E of highway.
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:
8/21/1990
date_collected
8/21/1990
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 amorphos, "deformed," referring to having only one petal
genus_name_meaning
From Greek amorphos, "deformed," referring to having only one petal
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
having short gray hairs
species_name_meaning
having short gray hairs
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Lead plant
common_names
Lead plant
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Shrub
description
Plant life form: Shrub
Description
false
Description:
Height: 0.3-1 m
description
Height: 0.3-1 m
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are bluish to violet and bloom from June to July.
description
Species description: Flowers are bluish to violet and bloom from June to July.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect shrub that appears more like a perennial herb in grazed or mowed habitats. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 5-20 pairs of leaflets. Stems and leaves are hairy with a grayish or whitish appearance.
description
Species description: Erect shrub that appears more like a perennial herb in grazed or mowed habitats. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 5-20 pairs of leaflets. Stems and leaves are hairy with a grayish or whitish appearance.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Prairies.
description
Habitat: Prairies.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern three-fourths and extreme northwest parts of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern three-fourths and extreme northwest parts of the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Edible uses: Yellow, pleasant tea from dried leaves"
description
"Edible uses: Yellow, pleasant tea from dried leaves"
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Powdered dried leaves used on cuts/open wounds to promote formation of scabs. Tea made from dried leaves used to expel intestinal worms and relieve stomach pain. Stems burned near the skin to relieve rheumatism pain.
description
Medicinal Uses: Powdered dried leaves used on cuts/open wounds to promote formation of scabs. Tea made from dried leaves used to expel intestinal worms and relieve stomach pain. Stems burned near the skin to relieve rheumatism pain.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Resin from plant contains insect repellent and insecticide. Dried leaves were smoked. Sometimes planted as windbreak to combat soil erosion. Good forage for livestock.
description
Other uses: Resin from plant contains insect repellent and insecticide. Dried leaves were smoked. Sometimes planted as windbreak to combat soil erosion. Good forage for livestock.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: It was once thought that lead deposits could be found where these plants grew - not true.
description
Notes: It was once thought that lead deposits could be found where these plants grew - not true.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Wind-tolerant. Grows best in full sun to partial shade in poor, sandy soil."
description
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Wind-tolerant. Grows best in full sun to partial shade in poor, sandy soil."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--self-seeding. Cuttings--half-ripe wood taken in summer or mature wood taken in fall. Also from cuttings of plant suckers taken in spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--self-seeding. Cuttings--half-ripe wood taken in summer or mature wood taken in fall. Also from cuttings of plant suckers taken in spring.
Description
false
Color:
Purple
color
Purple
Color
false