Catalog Number:
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4254
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.4254_1200.Hels_mol2.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:4254
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Helianthus mollis Lam.
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Family:
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Asteraceae
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Genus:
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Helianthus
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Species:
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mollis
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Scientific Name Author:
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Lam.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Anderson
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Locality:
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Welda, 1.5 mi W, 0.7 mi N. Sunset Prairie. Dry-mesic to wet-mesic, upland, tallgrass prairie hay meadow on S-facing slope.
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Physiographic Province:
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Osage Cuestas
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Associated Plant Community:
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Tallgrass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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8/1/1992
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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From Greek helios ("sun") and anthos ("flower"), "sun-flower"
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Species Name Meaning:
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soft hairs
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Common Names:
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Ashy sunflower
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 5-12 dm
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Description:
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Species description: Ray florets are yellow; disk florets are a pale to deep yellow. Flowers bloom from July to October.
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Description:
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Species description: Perennial herb with stout stem densely covered with long hairs. The heart-shaped leaves are crowded on the stem and covered with white hairs.
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Description:
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"Habitat: Dry, upland prairies and roadsides. "
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
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Description:
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Notes: Birds feed on seeds in the fall.
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Grows best in poor, dry, rocky or sandy soil in full sun."
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Color:
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Yellow
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