COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3882
catalog_number
3882
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3882_1200.Lit_can1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3882_1200.Lit_can1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3882
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3882
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:
Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm.
scientific_name
Lithospermum canescens (Michx.) Lehm.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Boraginaceae
family
Boraginaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Lithospermum
genus
Lithospermum
Genus
false
Species:
canescens
specific_epithet
canescens
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
(Michx.) Lehm.
scientific_name_author
(Michx.) Lehm.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Douglas
county
Douglas
County
false
Locality:
Baldwin City, 2 mi N. Baldwin Woods; Breidenthal Biological Reserve. Oak-hickory forest along tributary to Coal Creek.
locality
Baldwin City, 2 mi N. Baldwin Woods; Breidenthal Biological Reserve. Oak-hickory forest along tributary to Coal Creek.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Oak-hickory Forest
associated_plant_community
Oak-hickory Forest
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
4/28/1991
date_collected
4/28/1991
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 lithos ("stone") and sperma ("seed"), referring to seed form
genus_name_meaning
From Greek lithos ("stone") and sperma ("seed"), referring to seed form
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
having short gray hairs
species_name_meaning
having short gray hairs
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Hoary puccoon
common_names
Hoary puccoon
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 1.5-4 dm
description
Height: 1.5-4 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are yellow to yellow-orange and bloom from April to May.
description
Species description: Flowers are yellow to yellow-orange and bloom from April to May.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect perennial herb with a thick reddish taproot. Leaves are alternate and simple. The stems and leaves are soft-hairy.
description
Species description: Erect perennial herb with a thick reddish taproot. Leaves are alternate and simple. The stems and leaves are soft-hairy.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Prairies.
description
Habitat: Prairies.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Tea from boiled leaves used as wash to reduce fever.
description
Medicinal Uses: Tea from boiled leaves used as wash to reduce fever.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Roots used to make dark red or purple dye. Seeds were sometimes used as beads.
description
Other uses: Roots used to make dark red or purple dye. Seeds were sometimes used as beads.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, sandy, well-drained soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, sandy, well-drained soil in full sun."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seeds--plant in early spring. May not be successful. Cuttings--taken from roots in fall.
description
Propagation: Seeds--plant in early spring. May not be successful. Cuttings--taken from roots in fall.
Description
false
Color:
Yellow
color
Yellow
Color
false
Color:
Yellow-orange
color
Yellow-orange
Color
false