Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A. Gray
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Catalog Number:
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797
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.797_1200.Mel_leu1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:797
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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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Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A. Gray
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Family:
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Asteraceae
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Genus:
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Melampodium
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Species:
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leucanthum
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Scientific Name Author:
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Torr. & A. Gray
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State or Province:
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Oklahoma
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County:
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Harmon
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Locality:
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Hollis, 3.7 mi S, 1 mi W.
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Physiographic Province:
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Not Available
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Associated Plant Community:
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Mixed-grass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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4/26/1980
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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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Species Name Meaning:
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From Greek meaning "white-flowered"
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Common Names:
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Black-foot daisy
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 1.5-5 dm
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Description:
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Species description: Ray florets are white and disk florets are yellow. Flowers bloom from May to September.
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Description:
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"Species description: Spreading to erect, hairy perennial with resin dots. Leaves are opposite, simple, and sessile."
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Description:
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"Habitat: Shortgrass prairies, especially in limestone soil."
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Southwest quarter of the state.
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Description:
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Notes: Sometimes used to control erosion on hillsides.
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Drought-tolerant. Grows best in dry, well-drained, rocky or gravelly soil in full sun."
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Description:
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"Propagation: Seeds--plant in spring. Cuttings--taken from soft, almost woody, stems."
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Color:
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White
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