Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Calylophus lavandulifolius
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Catalog Number:
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574
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.574_1200.Cal_lav1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:574
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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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Calylophus lavandulifolius
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Family:
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Onagraceae
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Genus:
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Calylophus
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Species:
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lavandulifolius
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Scientific Name Author:
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(Torr. & A. Gray) Raven
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Ellis
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Locality:
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Hays, 10.7 mi N of jct I-70 & US 183 along US 183. Limestone roadcut and mixed grass prairie pasture W of hwy S of Saline River valley.
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Physiographic Province:
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Smoky Hills
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Associated Plant Community:
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Mixed-grass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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5/7/1997
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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 caly ("calyx") and lophus ("crest") referring to projection from sepals
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Species Name Meaning:
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having lavender-colored leaves
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Common Names:
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Lavender leaf primrose
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Common Names:
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Lavender leaf evening primrose
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 0.5-3 dm
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Description:
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"Species description: Flowers are yellow, fading to a pinkish or purplish color, and bloom from May to August."
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Description:
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"Species description: Low, slightly tufted perennial herb with a woody rootstock. The few to many stems are often branched. Leaves are alternate, simple, and narrow. Stems and leaves are gray-hairy."
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Description:
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"Habitat: Shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies, on dry, gravelly to sandy soils and rock outcrops."
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Primarily in the western two-fifths of the state.
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Description:
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Edible uses: Cooked seed pods were eaten by Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache children
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, gravelly, well-drained soil in full sun."
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Description:
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Propagation: Seed--plant in winter. Cuttings--basal shoots taken in late spring.
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Color:
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Yellow
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