COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
3983
catalog_number
3983
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.3983_1200.Asc_tub2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.3983_1200.Asc_tub2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3983
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3983
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:
Asclepias tuberosa L.
scientific_name
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asclepiadaceae
family
Asclepiadaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Asclepias
genus
Asclepias
Genus
false
Species:
tuberosa
specific_epithet
tuberosa
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
subsp. interior
infraspecific_rank
subsp. interior
Infraspecific Rank
false
Sub-taxon Authority:
Woods.
sub_taxon_authority
Woods.
Sub-taxon Authority
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:
Geary
county
Geary
County
false
Locality:
Ft. Leavenworth Military Reservation; Training Unit 4. Upland, tallgrass prairie S of Morris Hill.
locality
Ft. Leavenworth Military Reservation; Training Unit 4. Upland, tallgrass prairie S of Morris Hill.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Flint Hills
physiographic_province
Flint Hills
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:
6/12/1991
date_collected
6/12/1991
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:
Named for Asklepios, Greek god of medicine
genus_name_meaning
Named for Asklepios, Greek god of medicine
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
having swellings or knots referring to roots
species_name_meaning
having swellings or knots referring to roots
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Butterfly milkweed
common_names
Butterfly milkweed
Common Names
false
Common Names:
Pleurisy root
common_names
Pleurisy root
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-9 dm
description
Height: 3-9 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flower color ranges from a deep red-orange to yellow. Flowers bloom from May to August.
description
Species description: Flower color ranges from a deep red-orange to yellow. Flowers bloom from May to August.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Erect perennial herb with few to several stems branching only in the inflorescence. Leaves are simple and mostly alternate. The stems and leaves are covered with long, soft hairs."
description
"Species description: Erect perennial herb with few to several stems branching only in the inflorescence. Leaves are simple and mostly alternate. The stems and leaves are covered with long, soft hairs."
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Prairies.
description
Habitat: Prairies.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern two-thirds of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern two-thirds of the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Edible uses: Roots can be boiled and eaten; young shoots cooked like asparagus. Young seed pods can be cooked. Flowers can be boiled to make syrup. In hot summers, nectar crystallizes into small lumps; can be eaten like candy."
description
"Edible uses: Roots can be boiled and eaten; young shoots cooked like asparagus. Young seed pods can be cooked. Flowers can be boiled to make syrup. In hot summers, nectar crystallizes into small lumps; can be eaten like candy."
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Root most commonly used for bronchial and pulmonary problems and pleurisy, since it contains a vagus nerve stimulant which causes expectoration and bronchial dilation. Tea made from roots used to induce vomiting, as a laxative, and for internal bleeding."
description
"Medicinal Uses: Root most commonly used for bronchial and pulmonary problems and pleurisy, since it contains a vagus nerve stimulant which causes expectoration and bronchial dilation. Tea made from roots used to induce vomiting, as a laxative, and for internal bleeding."
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Fibers from stems can be used in twine or clothing. Seed fibers can be used to stuff pillows or combined with other materials to make cloth. Seed fibers used in life jackets because of water-repellent ability.
description
Other uses: Fibers from stems can be used in twine or clothing. Seed fibers can be used to stuff pillows or combined with other materials to make cloth. Seed fibers used in life jackets because of water-repellent ability.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers attract butterflies and other insects.
description
Notes: Flowers attract butterflies and other insects.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS--Large quantities can cause vomiting and diarrhea and can be poisonous. Poisonous to livestock.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS--Large quantities can cause vomiting and diarrhea and can be poisonous. Poisonous to livestock.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in poor, dry, sandy or gravelly soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in poor, dry, sandy or gravelly soil in full sun."
Description
false
Description:
"Propagation: Seed--plant in fall, may take 2-3 years to bloom. May self-seed. Division--not very successful. Cuttings--basal shoots taken in late spring."
description
"Propagation: Seed--plant in fall, may take 2-3 years to bloom. May self-seed. Division--not very successful. Cuttings--basal shoots taken in late spring."
Description
false
Color:
Orange
color
Orange
Color
false
Color:
Yellow
color
Yellow
Color
false