COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
727
catalog_number
727
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.727_1200.Ast_mis1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.727_1200.Ast_mis1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:727
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:727
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:
Astragalus missouriensis Nutt.
scientific_name
Astragalus missouriensis Nutt.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Astragalus
genus
Astragalus
Genus
false
Species:
missouriensis
specific_epithet
missouriensis
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
var. missouriensis
infraspecific_rank
var. missouriensis
Infraspecific Rank
false
Scientific Name Author:
Nutt.
scientific_name_author
Nutt.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Rooks
county
Rooks
County
false
Locality:
Stockton, 5 mi W, 2 mi S. Rolling, upland, mixed-grass prairie rangeland along Lost Creek above the South Fork Solomon River valley.
locality
Stockton, 5 mi W, 2 mi S. Rolling, upland, mixed-grass prairie rangeland along Lost Creek above the South Fork Solomon River valley.
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:
5/8/1997
date_collected
5/8/1997
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 astragalos, ""ankle-bone,"" referring to shape of seeds
genus_name_meaning
From Greek astragalos, ""ankle-bone,"" referring to shape of seeds
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
of Missouri
species_name_meaning
of Missouri
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Missouri milk-vetch
common_names
Missouri milk-vetch
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 1-15 cm
description
Height: 1-15 cm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are purple to bluish or pinkish and bloom from late April to June.
description
Species description: Flowers are purple to bluish or pinkish and bloom from late April to June.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Low, tufted or spreading perennial herb covered with dense, minute hairs that give the plant a silvery-white to greenish-gray appearance. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 3-10 pairs of leaflets"
description
"Species description: Low, tufted or spreading perennial herb covered with dense, minute hairs that give the plant a silvery-white to greenish-gray appearance. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 3-10 pairs of leaflets"
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Prairies, especially those with rocky limestone soils."
description
"Habitat: Prairies, especially those with rocky limestone soils."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Western two-thirds of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Western two-thirds of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Sometimes grazed by livestock or wildlife
description
Notes: Sometimes grazed by livestock or wildlife
Description
false
Description:
"Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--other species in this genus contain toxins that produce ""locoism"" in livestock."
description
"Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--other species in this genus contain toxins that produce ""locoism"" in livestock."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed
description
Propagation: Seed
Description
false
Color:
Purple
color
Purple
Color
false