COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
Record
Catalog Number:
6184
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.6184_1200.Eryh_mes1.tif
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6184
Institution Code:
KBS
Date Last Modified:
12/16/2004
Basis Of Record:
observation
Scientific Name:
Erythronium mesochoreum Knerr
Family:
Liliaceae
Genus:
Erythronium
Species:
mesochoreum
Scientific Name Author:
Knerr
State or Province:
Kansas
County:
Greenwood
Locality:
Severy, 4.3 mi E along KS 96. Mesic, S-facing, tallgrass prairie hay meadow W of gravel road overlooking Salt Creek.
Physiographic Province:
Flint Hills
Associated Plant Community:
Tallgrass Prairie
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
Date Collected:
3/21/1991
Rights:
Craig C. Freeman
Source:
Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
Genus Name Meaning:
red
Common Names:
White dog's-tooth-violet
Common Names:
Midland fawn lily
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
Description:
Height: 0.5-1.2 dm
Description:
"Species description: Flowers are white, often with a lavender tinge, and bloom from March to April."
Description:
"Species description: Low, stemless perennial herb arising from a deep, scaled bulb. Leaves lance-shaped and covered with a whitish waxy bloom. "
Description:
Habitat: Prairies and open woods.
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
Description:
"Edible uses: Roots can be eaten raw or cooked; they have a mild but somewhat bitter taste. Young leaves can be cooked and eaten, or eaten raw."
Description:
Warnings: Contact with bulbs can cause skin rash.
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade."
Description:
Propagation: RARE--do not harvest from the wild. Seed--plants will bloom in 3-4 years.
Color:
White
Erythronium mesochoreum Knerr
