COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
7318
catalog_number
7318
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.7318_1200.Abr_fra2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.7318_1200.Abr_fra2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7318
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7318
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:
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
scientific_name
Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Nyctaginaceae
family
Nyctaginaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Abronia
genus
Abronia
Genus
false
Species:
fragrans
specific_epithet
fragrans
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Nutt. ex Hook.
scientific_name_author
Nutt. ex Hook.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Finney
county
Finney
County
false
Locality:
Holcomb, 7.5 mi S, 1.5 mi W. Level to gently rolling sandsage prairie in dune tract due S of the Arkansas River.
locality
Holcomb, 7.5 mi S, 1.5 mi W. Level to gently rolling sandsage prairie in dune tract due S of the Arkansas River.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Arkansas River Lowlands
physiographic_province
Arkansas River Lowlands
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Sandsage Prairie
associated_plant_community
Sandsage Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
7/1/1995
date_collected
7/1/1995
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 abros, ""delicate,"" referring to bracts"
genus_name_meaning
"From Greek abros, ""delicate,"" referring to bracts"
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
fragrant
species_name_meaning
fragrant
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Sweet sand verbena
common_names
Sweet sand verbena
Common Names
false
Common Names:
Snowball sand verbena
common_names
Snowball sand verbena
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: Flowers are fragrant and bloom from May to August. Flower color is white to pinkish-white.
description
Species description: Flowers are fragrant and bloom from May to August. Flower color is white to pinkish-white.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Low, spreading herb with woody tap root. Stems are few to many, 3-7 dm long, finely hairy and sticky. Leaves are opposite, simple, and fleshy."
description
"Species description: Low, spreading herb with woody tap root. Stems are few to many, 3-7 dm long, finely hairy and sticky. Leaves are opposite, simple, and fleshy."
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Sandy prairies, dunes, river and stream valleys, and disturbed sandy habitats."
description
"Habitat: Sandy prairies, dunes, river and stream valleys, and disturbed sandy habitats."
Description
false
Description:
"Range in Kansas: Primarily in the southwest eighth of the state, especially along the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers."
description
"Range in Kansas: Primarily in the southwest eighth of the state, especially along the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers."
Description
false
Description:
"Edible uses: Root can be cooked and eaten, or dried then ground and mixed with corn meal."
description
"Edible uses: Root can be cooked and eaten, or dried then ground and mixed with corn meal."
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Roots and flowers were used for stomach and bowel problems. Used in lotion to treat boils and poisonous bites as well as mouth sores. Used as a laxative and to induce vomiting and perspiration.
description
Medicinal Uses: Roots and flowers were used for stomach and bowel problems. Used in lotion to treat boils and poisonous bites as well as mouth sores. Used as a laxative and to induce vomiting and perspiration.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Navahos used as remedy for swallowing a spider accidentally.
description
Other uses: Navahos used as remedy for swallowing a spider accidentally.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in full sun in sandy, well-drained soil. "
description
"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in full sun in sandy, well-drained soil. "
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--started in greenhouse. Cuttings--planted in spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--started in greenhouse. Cuttings--planted in spring.
Description
false
Color:
White
color
White
Color
false