COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
6866
catalog_number
6866
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.6866_1200.Lob_car2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.6866_1200.Lob_car2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6866
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:6866
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:
Lobelia cardinallis L.
scientific_name
Lobelia cardinallis L.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Campanulaceae
family
Campanulaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Lobelia
genus
Lobelia
Genus
false
Species:
cardinallis
specific_epithet
cardinallis
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:
Labette
county
Labette
County
false
Locality:
Parsons, 1 mi E, 3 mi S. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant; W-central part. Wooded tributary to Labette Creek.
locality
Parsons, 1 mi E, 3 mi S. Kansas Army Ammunition Plant; W-central part. Wooded tributary to Labette Creek.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Intermittent Stream
associated_plant_community
Intermittent Stream
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
8/30/1994
date_collected
8/30/1994
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 Matthias de L'Obel, Flemish botanist who lived in 1500's to early 1600's
genus_name_meaning
Named for Matthias de L'Obel, Flemish botanist who lived in 1500's to early 1600's
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
bright red, similar to the red robes worn by Roman Catholic cardinals
species_name_meaning
bright red, similar to the red robes worn by Roman Catholic cardinals
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Cardinal flower
common_names
Cardinal flower
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 2-15 dm
description
Height: 2-15 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are brilliant red and bloom from August to October.
description
Species description: Flowers are brilliant red and bloom from August to October.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Erect smooth perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are mostly single, leafy, and unbranched. Leaves are alternate simple."
description
"Species description: Erect smooth perennial herb with milky sap. Stems are mostly single, leafy, and unbranched. Leaves are alternate simple."
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Marshes, streams banks, woods, and wet ground on prairies."
description
"Habitat: Marshes, streams banks, woods, and wet ground on prairies."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Poisonous--No parts should be eaten. Can be fatal.
description
Edible uses: Poisonous--No parts should be eaten. Can be fatal.
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to treat pain, especially stomachaches and cramps. Tea made from leaves used to treat fevers, headaches, and colds. "
description
"Medicinal Uses: Tea made from roots used to treat pain, especially stomachaches and cramps. Tea made from leaves used to treat fevers, headaches, and colds. "
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Used by some Native American tribes as love charm: chopped roots mixed into food would cause couples to stop quarreling.
description
Other uses: Used by some Native American tribes as love charm: chopped roots mixed into food would cause couples to stop quarreling.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS to animals and humans. Can be fatal to animals.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS to animals and humans. Can be fatal to animals.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in rich moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Will adapt to almost any soil type.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in rich moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Will adapt to almost any soil type.
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seeds--plant in fall. Will self-seed. Division--in late fall or early spring. Cuttings--taken from roots in spring.
description
Propagation: Seeds--plant in fall. Will self-seed. Division--in late fall or early spring. Cuttings--taken from roots in spring.
Description
false
Color:
Red
color
Red
Color
false