COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3804
catalog_number
3804
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3804_1200.Pen_sed1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3804_1200.Pen_sed1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3804
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3804
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:
Penthorum sedoides L.
scientific_name
Penthorum sedoides L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Crassulaceae
family
Crassulaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Penthorum
genus
Penthorum
Genus
false
Species:
sedoides
specific_epithet
sedoides
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:
Cherokee
county
Cherokee
County
false
Locality:
Weir, 4.5 mi E.
locality
Weir, 4.5 mi E.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Cherokee Lowlands
physiographic_province
Cherokee Lowlands
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:
8/22/1990
date_collected
8/22/1990
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 pente ("five") and oros ("mark"), referring to 5 sepals, 5 petals, 5 stamens, etc.
genus_name_meaning
From pente ("five") and oros ("mark"), referring to 5 sepals, 5 petals, 5 stamens, etc.
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
From sed ("sedentary") and oides ("like")
species_name_meaning
From sed ("sedentary") and oides ("like")
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Ditch stonecrop
common_names
Ditch stonecrop
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 2-8 dm
description
Height: 2-8 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are light green to yellowish green and bloom from July to October.
description
Species description: Flowers are light green to yellowish green and bloom from July to October.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Erect, smooth, shiny perennial herb. The leaves are alternate and simple, and often turn orange or reddish with age."
description
"Species description: Erect, smooth, shiny perennial herb. The leaves are alternate and simple, and often turn orange or reddish with age."
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Ditches, marshes, stream banks, and around ponds."
description
"Habitat: Ditches, marshes, stream banks, and around ponds."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Primarily in the eastern half of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Primarily in the eastern half of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Used externally on wounds. Taken internally as laxative and tonic. Cough syrup made from seeds.
description
Medicinal Uses: Used externally on wounds. Taken internally as laxative and tonic. Cough syrup made from seeds.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in wet soil in full sun to partial shade.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in wet soil in full sun to partial shade.
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Division--in spring.
description
Propagation: Division--in spring.
Description
false
Color:
Yellowish green
color
Yellowish green
Color
false
Color:
Light green
color
Light green
Color
false