Catalog Number:
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6722
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.6722_1200.Helm_fle2.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6722
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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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Helenium flexuosum Raf.
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Family:
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Asteraceae
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Genus:
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Helenium
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Species:
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flexuosum
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Scientific Name Author:
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Raf.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Labette
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Locality:
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Parsons, 0.5 mi S, 3 mi E. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Mesic, tallgrass prairie hay meadow.
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Physiographic Province:
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Osage Cuestas
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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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6/22/1994
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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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Named for Helen of Troy from the legend that flowers of this genus grew wherever Helen's tears fell
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Species Name Meaning:
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flexible
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Common Names:
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Purple-head sneezeweed
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 3-10 dm
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Description:
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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.
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Description:
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"Species description: Erect perennial with stems winged and heavily branched above. Basal leaves usually withered by flowering time; stem leaves alternate, simple, and dotted."
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Description:
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Habitat: Open moist sites.
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Extreme southeast part of the state.
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Description:
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Warnings: POISONOUS--Can be toxic to livestock if ingested in large quantities.
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Color:
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Yellow
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