Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Erythronium mesochoreum Knerr
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Catalog Number:
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6184
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.6184_1200.Eryh_mes1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6184
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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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Erythronium mesochoreum Knerr
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Family:
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Liliaceae
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Genus:
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Erythronium
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Species:
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mesochoreum
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Scientific Name Author:
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Knerr
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Greenwood
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Locality:
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Severy, 4.3 mi E along KS 96. Mesic, S-facing, tallgrass prairie hay meadow W of gravel road overlooking Salt Creek.
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Physiographic Province:
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Flint Hills
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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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3/21/1991
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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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red
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Common Names:
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White dog's-tooth-violet
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Common Names:
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Midland fawn lily
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 0.5-1.2 dm
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Description:
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"Species description: Flowers are white, often with a lavender tinge, and bloom from March to April."
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Description:
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"Species description: Low, stemless perennial herb arising from a deep, scaled bulb. Leaves lance-shaped and covered with a whitish waxy bloom. "
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Description:
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Habitat: Prairies and open woods.
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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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"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."
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Description:
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Warnings: Contact with bulbs can cause skin rash.
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, well-drained soil in partial shade."
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Description:
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Propagation: RARE--do not harvest from the wild. Seed--plants will bloom in 3-4 years.
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Color:
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White
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