COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
6624
catalog_number
6624
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.6624_1200.Asc_inc1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.6624_1200.Asc_inc1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6624
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6624
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:
Asclepias incarnata L.
scientific_name
Asclepias incarnata L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asclepiadaceae
family
Asclepiadaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Asclepias
genus
Asclepias
Genus
false
Species:
incarnata
specific_epithet
incarnata
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
L.
scientific_name_author
L.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Iowa
state_or_province
Iowa
State or Province
false
County:
Bremer
county
Bremer
County
false
Locality:
Sumner, 0.7 mi N, 0.5 mi E. North Woods County Park; A.F. Miller Nature Preserve. Fen on E side of Little Wapsipinicon River.
locality
Sumner, 0.7 mi N, 0.5 mi E. North Woods County Park; A.F. Miller Nature Preserve. Fen on E side of Little Wapsipinicon River.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Iowan Surface
physiographic_province
Iowan Surface
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Fen
associated_plant_community
Fen
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
5/28/1994
date_collected
5/28/1994
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:
Named for Asklepios, Greek god of medicine
genus_name_meaning
Named for Asklepios, Greek god of medicine
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
flesh pink-colored
species_name_meaning
flesh pink-colored
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Swamp milkweed
common_names
Swamp milkweed
Common Names
false
Description:
Height: 5 - 25 dm
description
Height: 5 - 25 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are pale to deep pink and bloom from July to August.
description
Species description: Flowers are pale to deep pink and bloom from July to August.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are mostly solitary from a stout base and may be branched above. Leaves are mostly opposite and simple.
description
Species description: Erect perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are mostly solitary from a stout base and may be branched above. Leaves are mostly opposite and simple.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Marshes, wet prairies, and along the banks of streams, river, and ponds."
description
"Habitat: Marshes, wet prairies, and along the banks of streams, river, and ponds."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Flower buds can be cooked; flower clusters can be boiled to make a sweet syrup or used in soup. Young shoots can be cooked like asparagus; tips of older shoots can be cooked like spinach.
description
Edible uses: Flower buds can be cooked; flower clusters can be boiled to make a sweet syrup or used in soup. Young shoots can be cooked like asparagus; tips of older shoots can be cooked like spinach.
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to expel worms, induce vomiting, or as diuretic/laxative"
description
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to expel worms, induce vomiting, or as diuretic/laxative"
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Fibers from stems can be used in twine or clothing. Seed fibers can be used to stuff pillows or combined with other materials to make cloth. Seed fibers used in life jackets because of their water-repellent properties.
description
Other uses: Fibers from stems can be used in twine or clothing. Seed fibers can be used to stuff pillows or combined with other materials to make cloth. Seed fibers used in life jackets because of their water-repellent properties.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers attract butterflies; plants host Monarch butterfly larvae
description
Notes: Flowers attract butterflies; plants host Monarch butterfly larvae
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: Plants can irritate skin in humans. Milky sap is toxic.
description
Warnings: Plants can irritate skin in humans. Milky sap is toxic.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in well-drained moist soil in full sun. Will adapt to drier soils.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in well-drained moist soil in full sun. Will adapt to drier soils.
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Division--not very successful but can be done in spring. Cuttings--basal shoots taken in late spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in fall or early spring. Division--not very successful but can be done in spring. Cuttings--basal shoots taken in late spring.
Description
false
Color:
Pink
color
Pink
Color
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false