COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
4554
catalog_number
4554
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.4554_1200.Bap_aus1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.4554_1200.Bap_aus1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:4554
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:4554
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:
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br.
scientific_name
Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Baptisia
genus
Baptisia
Genus
false
Species:
australis
specific_epithet
australis
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
var. minor
infraspecific_rank
var. minor
Infraspecific Rank
false
Sub-taxon Authority:
(Lehm.) S. Wats.
sub_taxon_authority
(Lehm.) S. Wats.
Sub-taxon Authority
false
Scientific Name Author:
(L.) R. Br.
scientific_name_author
(L.) R. Br.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Butler
county
Butler
County
false
Locality:
Cassoday, 6 mi E. Flint Hills Prairie Preserve; N tract. Seep on S-facing slope.
locality
Cassoday, 6 mi E. Flint Hills Prairie Preserve; N tract. Seep on S-facing slope.
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:
6/8/1993
date_collected
6/8/1993
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 baptisis, "a dipping," indicating use of plant in making dye
genus_name_meaning
From Greek baptisis, "a dipping," indicating use of plant in making dye
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
southern
species_name_meaning
southern
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Blue false indigo
common_names
Blue false indigo
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 4-12 dm
description
Height: 4-12 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are pale to dark purplish blue and bloom from April to June.
description
Species description: Flowers are pale to dark purplish blue and bloom from April to June.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Robust, smooth, perennial herb with a waxy appearance. Leaves are alternate with 3 leaflets. "
description
"Species description: Robust, smooth, perennial herb with a waxy appearance. Leaves are alternate with 3 leaflets. "
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Prairies, especially in limestone and clay soils."
description
"Habitat: Prairies, especially in limestone and clay soils."
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:
Medicinal Uses: Cold tea used to stop vomiting. Can be used to induce vomiting as well. Root poultice used to treat infections and inflammations and held against tooth for toothache.
description
Medicinal Uses: Cold tea used to stop vomiting. Can be used to induce vomiting as well. Root poultice used to treat infections and inflammations and held against tooth for toothache.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Used as poor substitute for indigo. Loose seeds in mature pods used as children's rattles.
description
Other uses: Used as poor substitute for indigo. Loose seeds in mature pods used as children's rattles.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers turn black soon after being picked. Plants collect nitrogen and replace in soil.
description
Notes: Flowers turn black soon after being picked. Plants collect nitrogen and replace in soil.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--other species in this genus are poisonous if ingested.
description
Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--other species in this genus are poisonous if ingested.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in dry, average, well-drained soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in dry, average, well-drained soil in full sun."
Description
false
Description:
"Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or spring, but takes 3 years to bloom. Division--in fall or spring. May not be successful because of deep and extensive root system."
description
"Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or spring, but takes 3 years to bloom. Division--in fall or spring. May not be successful because of deep and extensive root system."
Description
false
Color:
Purplish blue
color
Purplish blue
Color
false