COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
8012
catalog_number
8012
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.8012_1200.Dal_can2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.8012_1200.Dal_can2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:8012
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:8012
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:
Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
scientific_name
Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fabaceae
family
Fabaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Dalea
genus
Dalea
Genus
false
Species:
candida
specific_epithet
candida
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
Michx. ex Willd.
scientific_name_author
Michx. ex Willd.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Kansas
state_or_province
Kansas
State or Province
false
County:
Finney
county
Finney
County
false
Locality:
Kalvesta, 4.5 mi N, 3 mi E. Upland, shortgrass prairie with scattered, small springs in draws S of the Pawnee River.
locality
Kalvesta, 4.5 mi N, 3 mi E. Upland, shortgrass prairie with scattered, small springs in draws S of the Pawnee River.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
High Plains
physiographic_province
High Plains
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Shortgrass Prairie
associated_plant_community
Shortgrass Prairie
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
7/14/1997
date_collected
7/14/1997
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:
Named for Samuel Dale, English botanist and physician who wrote several botanical books in the late 1600's-early 1700's
genus_name_meaning
Named for Samuel Dale, English botanist and physician who wrote several botanical books in the late 1600's-early 1700's
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
pure white
species_name_meaning
pure white
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
White prairie-clover
common_names
White prairie-clover
Common Names
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Throughout the state.
Description
false
Description:
Edible uses: Roots taste sweet and were eaten as candy by Native Americans. Leaves used to make beverage.
description
Edible uses: Roots taste sweet and were eaten as candy by Native Americans. Leaves used to make beverage.
Description
false
Description:
Medicinal Uses: Roots were chewed to treat toothaches; leaves were applied to wounds.
description
Medicinal Uses: Roots were chewed to treat toothaches; leaves were applied to wounds.
Description
false
Description:
Other uses: Livestock will readily consume plants. Sometimes used in wildflower gardens.
description
Other uses: Livestock will readily consume plants. Sometimes used in wildflower gardens.
Description
false
Description:
Notes: Important prairie plant because of ability to collect nitrogen and replace in soil.
description
Notes: Important prairie plant because of ability to collect nitrogen and replace in soil.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in sandy, well-drained soil in full sun."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in sandy, well-drained soil in full sun."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in spring.
Description
false
Color:
White
color
White
Color
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 3-10 dm
description
Height: 3-10 dm
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Flowers are white and bloom from June to August.
description
Species description: Flowers are white and bloom from June to August.
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Erect or spreading perennial herb with smooth stems and leaves. The ribbed stems are sometimes branched above. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnately compound with 3-13 leaflets.
description
Species description: Erect or spreading perennial herb with smooth stems and leaves. The ribbed stems are sometimes branched above. Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnately compound with 3-13 leaflets.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Prairies, open woodlands, roadsides, and disturbed sites."
description
"Habitat: Prairies, open woodlands, roadsides, and disturbed sites."
Description
false