COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
7170
catalog_number
7170
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.7170_1200.And_cae2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.7170_1200.And_cae2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7170
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7170
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:
Androstephium caeruleum (Scheele) Torr.
scientific_name
Androstephium caeruleum (Scheele) Torr.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Liliaceae
family
Liliaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Androstephium
genus
Androstephium
Genus
false
Species:
caeruleum
specific_epithet
caeruleum
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
(Scheele) Torr.
scientific_name_author
(Scheele) Torr.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Ellsworth
county
Ellsworth
County
false
Locality:
Carneiro, 2 mi S. Rolling, mixed-grass prairie along Alum Creek. Abundant sandstone outcrops and some steep bluffs.
locality
Carneiro, 2 mi S. Rolling, mixed-grass prairie along Alum Creek. Abundant sandstone outcrops and some steep bluffs.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Smoky Hills
physiographic_province
Smoky Hills
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Mixed-grass Prairie
associated_plant_community
Mixed-grass Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
4/24/1995
date_collected
4/24/1995
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:
From Greek andros (""stamen"") and stephanos (""crown"") referring to stamen filaments that are fused together
genus_name_meaning
From Greek andros (""stamen"") and stephanos (""crown"") referring to stamen filaments that are fused together
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
blue
species_name_meaning
blue
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Blue funnel lily
common_names
Blue funnel lily
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 1-3.4 dm
description
Height: 1-3.4 dm
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Flowers are fragrant, pale blue to violet, and bloom from April to May."
description
"Species description: Flowers are fragrant, pale blue to violet, and bloom from April to May."
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Perennial herb with leafless flowering stems arising from the ground. Leaves are basal, 5 or 6, sheathing the base. Foliage is gray-green and smooth."
description
"Species description: Perennial herb with leafless flowering stems arising from the ground. Leaves are basal, 5 or 6, sheathing the base. Foliage is gray-green and smooth."
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Prairies.
description
Habitat: Prairies.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Central part of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Central part of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers are fragrant and smell like grape juice.
description
Notes: Flowers are fragrant and smell like grape juice.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in full sun in moist, sandy soil. Can tolerate rocky soils"
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in full sun in moist, sandy soil. Can tolerate rocky soils"
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: RARE - do not transplant from the wild. Seed--plant in fall. Division--late summer when plant is dormant.
description
Propagation: RARE - do not transplant from the wild. Seed--plant in fall. Division--late summer when plant is dormant.
Description
false
Color:
Blue
color
Blue
Color
false