COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
404
catalog_number
404
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.404_1200.Lit_inc2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.404_1200.Lit_inc2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:404
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:404
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 incisum Lehm.
scientific_name
Lithospermum incisum Lehm.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Boraginaceae
family
Boraginaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Lithospermum
genus
Lithospermum
Genus
false
Species:
incisum
specific_epithet
incisum
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Lehm.
scientific_name_author
Lehm.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Cloud
county
Cloud
County
false
Locality:
2 mi W of jct Hwy 81 & 24, along Hwy 24.
locality
2 mi W of jct Hwy 81 & 24, along Hwy 24.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Smoky Hills
physiographic_province
Smoky 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:
5/15/1983
date_collected
5/15/1983
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:
deeply cut, referring to fringed edges of flowers
species_name_meaning
deeply cut, referring to fringed edges of flowers
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Fringed puccoon
common_names
Fringed puccoon
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 0.8-4 dm
description
Height: 0.8-4 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are yellow with fringed lobes and bloom from April to May.
description
Species description: Flowers are yellow with fringed lobes and bloom from April to May.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Erect perennial herb with a long, stout taproot. Leaves are alternate and simple. The stems and leaves are rough-hairy."
description
"Species description: Erect perennial herb with a long, stout taproot. Leaves are alternate and simple. The stems and leaves are rough-hairy."
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Dry prairies and open woods.
description
Habitat: Dry prairies and open woods.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Edible uses: Cooked roots, boiled or roasted, can be eaten."
description
"Edible uses: Cooked roots, boiled or roasted, can be eaten."
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to treat kidney and stomach problems. Cheyenne made tea from whole plant to treat paralysis and as a stimulant. Also used to treat coughs, sore throats, and colds."
description
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to treat kidney and stomach problems. Cheyenne made tea from whole plant to treat paralysis and as a stimulant. Also used to treat coughs, sore throats, and colds."
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Dried flower heads were used as ceremonial incense. Roots used to make blue or purple dye.
description
Other uses: Dried flower heads were used as ceremonial incense. Roots used to make blue or purple dye.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, 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