COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
7829
catalog_number
7829
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.7829_1200.Ast_nut1.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.7829_1200.Ast_nut1.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7829
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7829
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 nuttallianus D.C.
scientific_name
Astragalus nuttallianus D.C.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Astragalus
genus
Astragalus
Genus
false
Species:
nuttallianus
specific_epithet
nuttallianus
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
var. nuttallianus
infraspecific_rank
var. nuttallianus
Infraspecific Rank
false
Scientific Name Author:
DC.
scientific_name_author
DC.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Reno
county
Reno
County
false
Locality:
Castleton, 3 mi E. Sandy roadside in open, level sand prairie just E of small creek.
locality
Castleton, 3 mi E. Sandy roadside in open, level sand prairie just E of small creek.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
High Plains
physiographic_province
High Plains
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Sand Prairie
associated_plant_community
Sand Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
5/13/1997
date_collected
5/13/1997
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:
Named for Thomas Nuttall, English botanist and ornithologist who collected plants in U.S. and Hawaii in late 1700's-early 1800's
species_name_meaning
Named for Thomas Nuttall, English botanist and ornithologist who collected plants in U.S. and Hawaii in late 1700's-early 1800's
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Small-flowered milk-vetch
common_names
Small-flowered milk-vetch
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Annual
description
Plant life form: Annual
Description
false
Description:
Height: 0.3-3 dm
description
Height: 0.3-3 dm
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Flowers are whitish, pale purple, or reddish purple and bloom from April to June."
description
"Species description: Flowers are whitish, pale purple, or reddish purple and bloom from April to June."
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Small, slender annual with a taproot. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 3-11 pairs of leaflets. Stems and leaves may be nearly smooth or may appear gray or silvery due to sharp, stiff hairs. "
description
"Species description: Small, slender annual with a taproot. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate with 3-11 pairs of leaflets. Stems and leaves may be nearly smooth or may appear gray or silvery due to sharp, stiff hairs. "
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Rocky or sandy prairies, pastures, roadsides, and open wooded areas."
description
"Habitat: Rocky or sandy prairies, pastures, roadsides, and open wooded areas."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: South-central part of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: South-central part 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:
Whitish
color
Whitish
Color
false
Color:
Pale purple
color
Pale purple
Color
false
Color:
Reddish purple
color
Reddish purple
Color
false