COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
6206
catalog_number
6206
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.6206_1200.Pod_pel1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.6206_1200.Pod_pel1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6206
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6206
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:
Podophyllum peltatum L.
scientific_name
Podophyllum peltatum L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Berberidaceae
family
Berberidaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Podophyllum
genus
Podophyllum
Genus
false
Species:
peltatum
specific_epithet
peltatum
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
L.
scientific_name_author
L.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Douglas
county
Douglas
County
false
Locality:
Baldwin City, 1.5 mi N. Baldwin Woods; Breidenthal Biological Reserve. Oak-hickory forest along tributary to Coal Creek.
locality
Baldwin City, 1.5 mi N. Baldwin Woods; Breidenthal Biological Reserve. Oak-hickory forest along tributary to Coal Creek.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Oak-hickory Forest
associated_plant_community
Oak-hickory Forest
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
4/21/1991
date_collected
4/21/1991
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:
Foot leaf, probably shortened from "duck's foot leaf," referring to leaf's resemblance to duck's foot
genus_name_meaning
Foot leaf, probably shortened from "duck's foot leaf," referring to leaf's resemblance to duck's foot
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
shield-shaped referring to leaves
species_name_meaning
shield-shaped referring to leaves
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
May-apple
common_names
May-apple
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: To 5 dm
description
Height: To 5 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are white and bloom from April to May.
description
Species description: Flowers are white and bloom from April to May.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Colonial, erect perennial herb. The single stem bears one or two large terminal leaves that are deeply lobed.
description
Species description: Colonial, erect perennial herb. The single stem bears one or two large terminal leaves that are deeply lobed.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Rich damp woods.
description
Habitat: Rich damp woods.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern quarter of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern quarter of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Leaves, seeds, and roots are poisonous if large quantities are consumed. Ripe fruits (excluding seeds) can be eaten raw or dried and can be made into jellies. Do not eat unripe fruit--has strong laxative effect.
description
Edible uses: Leaves, seeds, and roots are poisonous if large quantities are consumed. Ripe fruits (excluding seeds) can be eaten raw or dried and can be made into jellies. Do not eat unripe fruit--has strong laxative effect.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Powdered root used on sores and ulcerations.
description
Medicinal Uses: Powdered root used on sores and ulcerations.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Cherokees soaked corn in juice of root before planting to repel insects and birds. Water from boiled plants used as insecticide.
description
Other uses: Cherokees soaked corn in juice of root before planting to repel insects and birds. Water from boiled plants used as insecticide.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS--All parts of plant except fruits are poisonous to humans and animals if large quantities are consumed.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS--All parts of plant except fruits are poisonous to humans and animals if large quantities are consumed.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in moist, acidic, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in moist, acidic, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade.
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seeds--started and grown in greenhouse for at least 2 years. Division--in fall while plant is dormant.
description
Propagation: Seeds--started and grown in greenhouse for at least 2 years. Division--in fall while plant is dormant.
Description
false
Color:
White
color
White
Color
false