COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
6722
catalog_number
6722
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.6722_1200.Helm_fle2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.6722_1200.Helm_fle2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6722
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6722
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:
Helenium flexuosum Raf.
scientific_name
Helenium flexuosum Raf.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Asteraceae
family
Asteraceae
Family
false
Genus:
Helenium
genus
Helenium
Genus
false
Species:
flexuosum
specific_epithet
flexuosum
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Raf.
scientific_name_author
Raf.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Labette
county
Labette
County
false
Locality:
Parsons, 0.5 mi S, 3 mi E. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Mesic, tallgrass prairie hay meadow.
locality
Parsons, 0.5 mi S, 3 mi E. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Mesic, tallgrass prairie hay meadow.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Tallgrass Prairie
associated_plant_community
Tallgrass Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
6/22/1994
date_collected
6/22/1994
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 Helen of Troy from the legend that flowers of this genus grew wherever Helen's tears fell
genus_name_meaning
Named for Helen of Troy from the legend that flowers of this genus grew wherever Helen's tears fell
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
flexible
species_name_meaning
flexible
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Purple-head sneezeweed
common_names
Purple-head sneezeweed
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-10 dm
description
Height: 3-10 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Ray florets are yellow and sometimes purplish at the base; disk florets are purple or brownish-purple. Flowers bloom from July to September.
description
Species description: Ray florets are yellow and sometimes purplish at the base; disk florets are purple or brownish-purple. Flowers bloom from July to September.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Erect perennial with stems winged and heavily branched above. Basal leaves usually withered by flowering time; stem leaves alternate, simple, and dotted."
description
"Species description: Erect perennial with stems winged and heavily branched above. Basal leaves usually withered by flowering time; stem leaves alternate, simple, and dotted."
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Open moist sites.
description
Habitat: Open moist sites.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Extreme southeast part of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Extreme southeast part of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS--Can be toxic to livestock if ingested in large quantities.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS--Can be toxic to livestock if ingested in large quantities.
Description
false
Color:
Yellow
color
Yellow
Color
false