COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
7324
catalog_number
7324
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.7324_1200.Qui_lob2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.7324_1200.Qui_lob2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7324
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7324
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:
Quincula lobata (Torrey) Raf.
scientific_name
Quincula lobata (Torrey) Raf.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Solanaceae
family
Solanaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Quincula
genus
Quincula
Genus
false
Species:
lobata
specific_epithet
lobata
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
(Torrey) Raf.
scientific_name_author
(Torrey) Raf.
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, 3 mi W. Fairly level sandsage prairie in dune tract due S of the Arkansas River. Disturbed roadside near old Brown Ranch.
locality
Holcomb, 7.5 mi S, 3 mi W. Fairly level sandsage prairie in dune tract due S of the Arkansas River. Disturbed roadside near old Brown Ranch.
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
Species Name Meaning:
lobed
species_name_meaning
lobed
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Purple ground cherry
common_names
Purple ground cherry
Common Names
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are pale to dark purple or bluish purple and bloom from April to October.
description
Species description: Flowers are pale to dark purple or bluish purple and bloom from April to October.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Low, rhizomatous perennial herb that forms spreading mats. Stems are multi-branched and very leafy. Leaves are alternate and somewhat fleshy. The stems and leaves are covered with minute hairs that are somewhat crystalline in appearance.
description
Species description: Low, rhizomatous perennial herb that forms spreading mats. Stems are multi-branched and very leafy. Leaves are alternate and somewhat fleshy. The stems and leaves are covered with minute hairs that are somewhat crystalline in appearance.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Open, dry, sandy to gravelly prairies, roadsides, and disturbed sites.
description
Habitat: Open, dry, sandy to gravelly prairies, roadsides, and disturbed sites.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Western half of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Western half of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Berries are edible, but flowers are similar to Solanum species that have poisonous berries. Make positive identification before consuming.
description
Edible uses: Berries are edible, but flowers are similar to Solanum species that have poisonous berries. Make positive identification before consuming.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Kiowa children made toys from seed pods.
description
Other uses: Kiowa children made toys from seed pods.
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--Flowers of this plant are similar to Solanum species that have poisonous berries.
description
Warnings: POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED--Flowers of this plant are similar to Solanum species that have poisonous berries.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Drought-tolerant.
description
Cultivation: Drought-tolerant.
Description
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: Prostrate
description
Height: Prostrate
Description
false
Color:
Bluish purple
color
Bluish purple
Color
false
Color:
Purple
color
Purple
Color
false