Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
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Catalog Number:
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7318
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.7318_1200.Abr_fra2.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7318
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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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Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
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Family:
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Nyctaginaceae
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Genus:
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Abronia
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Species:
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fragrans
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Scientific Name Author:
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Nutt. ex Hook.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Finney
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Locality:
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Holcomb, 7.5 mi S, 1.5 mi W. Level to gently rolling sandsage prairie in dune tract due S of the Arkansas River.
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Physiographic Province:
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Arkansas River Lowlands
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Associated Plant Community:
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Sandsage Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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7/1/1995
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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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"From Greek abros, ""delicate,"" referring to bracts"
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Species Name Meaning:
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fragrant
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Common Names:
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Sweet sand verbena
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Common Names:
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Snowball sand verbena
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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: Flowers are fragrant and bloom from May to August. Flower color is white to pinkish-white.
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Description:
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"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."
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Description:
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"Habitat: Sandy prairies, dunes, river and stream valleys, and disturbed sandy habitats."
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Description:
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"Range in Kansas: Primarily in the southwest eighth of the state, especially along the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers."
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Description:
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"Edible uses: Root can be cooked and eaten, or dried then ground and mixed with corn meal."
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Description:
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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.
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Description:
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Other uses: Navahos used as remedy for swallowing a spider accidentally.
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in full sun in sandy, well-drained soil. "
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Description:
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Propagation: Seed--started in greenhouse. Cuttings--planted in spring.
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Color:
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White
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