COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
771
catalog_number
771
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.771_1200.Ast_nut1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.771_1200.Ast_nut1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:771
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:771
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 plattensis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
scientific_name
Astragalus plattensis Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Astragalus
genus
Astragalus
Genus
false
Species:
plattensis
specific_epithet
plattensis
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
scientific_name_author
Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Saline
county
Saline
County
false
Locality:
Solomon, 0.5 mi W, 0.25 mi N. Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mowed, upland site overlooking the Solomon River valley. Small amount of remnant tallgrass prairie vegetation.
locality
Solomon, 0.5 mi W, 0.25 mi N. Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mowed, upland site overlooking the Solomon River valley. Small amount of remnant tallgrass prairie vegetation.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Smoky Hills
physiographic_province
Smoky Hills
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Tallgrass Prairie
associated_plant_community
Tallgrass Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
5/6/1997
date_collected
5/6/1997
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 the Platte River
species_name_meaning
of the Platte River
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Platte River milk-vetch
common_names
Platte River milk-vetch
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 0.5-4 dm long
description
Height: 0.5-4 dm long
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are reddish-purple to pink and bloom from April to May. Fruits are hairy.
description
Species description: Flowers are reddish-purple to pink and bloom from April to May. Fruits are hairy.
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Low, widely spreading perennial with a deeply buried taproot. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 5-13 pairs of leaflets. The stems and leaves are covered with soft hairs giving the plant a grayish-green appearance. "
description
"Species description: Low, widely spreading perennial with a deeply buried taproot. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 5-13 pairs of leaflets. The stems and leaves are covered with soft hairs giving the plant a grayish-green appearance. "
Description
false
Description:
Similar species: Similar to Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus which does not have hairy fruits.
description
Similar species: Similar to Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus which does not have hairy fruits.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Rocky or sandy prairies, roadsides, and open wooded or brushy areas."
description
"Habitat: Rocky or sandy prairies, roadsides, and open wooded or brushy areas."
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:
"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
Color:
Pink
color
Pink
Color
false
Color:
Reddish purple
color
Reddish purple
Color
false