COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
7938
catalog_number
7938
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.7938_1200.Siln_lat2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.7938_1200.Siln_lat2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7938
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:7938
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:
Silene latifolia Poir.
scientific_name
Silene latifolia Poir.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
family
Caryophyllaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Silene
genus
Silene
Genus
false
Species:
latifolia
specific_epithet
latifolia
Species
false
Infraspecific Rank:
subsp. alba
infraspecific_rank
subsp. alba
Infraspecific Rank
false
Sub-taxon Authority:
(P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet
sub_taxon_authority
(P. Mill.) Greuter & Burdet
Sub-taxon Authority
false
Scientific Name Author:
Poir.
scientific_name_author
Poir.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Johnson
county
Johnson
County
false
Locality:
Stanley, 1.5 mi E, 1.5 mi S. Mesic floodplain forest and old pastures along the N side of the Blue River.
locality
Stanley, 1.5 mi E, 1.5 mi S. Mesic floodplain forest and old pastures along the N side of the Blue River.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Osage Cuestas
physiographic_province
Osage Cuestas
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Disturbed
associated_plant_community
Disturbed
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
6/11/1997
date_collected
6/11/1997
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 sialon, "saliva," referring to foamy secretions on stems
genus_name_meaning
From Greek sialon, "saliva," referring to foamy secretions on stems
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
having wide leaves
species_name_meaning
having wide leaves
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
White campion
common_names
White campion
Common Names
false
Common Names:
White cockle
common_names
White cockle
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Biennial or short-lived perennial
description
Plant life form: Biennial or short-lived perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-12 dm
description
Height: 3-12 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are white and bloom from June to September.
description
Species description: Flowers are white and bloom from June to September.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Short-lived perennial or biennial herb with a stout taproot. Stems and leaves are finely hairy. Leaves are opposite and simple. Flowers are fragrant and open in the evening.
description
Species description: Short-lived perennial or biennial herb with a stout taproot. Stems and leaves are finely hairy. Leaves are opposite and simple. Flowers are fragrant and open in the evening.
Description
false
Description:
Habitat: Roadsides and disturbed sites.
description
Habitat: Roadsides and disturbed sites.
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Scattered throughout the eastern two thirds of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Scattered throughout the eastern two thirds of the state.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Roots can be boiled and used for laundry soap.
description
Other uses: Roots can be boiled and used for laundry soap.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Flowers bloom at night to attract moths for pollination.
description
Notes: Flowers bloom at night to attract moths for pollination.
Description
false
Description:
Cultivation: Grows best in moist soil in full sun.
description
Cultivation: Grows best in moist soil in full sun.
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in spring. Division--in spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in spring. Division--in spring.
Description
false
Color:
White
color
White
Color
false