COLLECTION NAME:
Kansas Wildflowers
mediaCollectionId
kuvc4kwf~4~4
Kansas Wildflowers
Collection
true
Catalog Number:
8081
catalog_number
8081
Catalog Number
false
Record ID:
KBS_LARC.8081_1200.Dic_cuc2.tif
record_id
KBS_LARC.8081_1200.Dic_cuc2.tif
Record ID
false
Global Unique Identifier:
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:8081
global_unique_identifier
URN:science:KBS:wildflower:8081
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:
Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.
scientific_name
Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.
Scientific Name
false
Family:
Fumariaceae
family
Fumariaceae
Family
false
Genus:
Dicentra
genus
Dicentra
Genus
false
Species:
cucullaria
specific_epithet
cucullaria
Species
false
Scientific Name Author:
(L.) Bernh.
scientific_name_author
(L.) Bernh.
Scientific Name Author
false
State or Province:
Iowa
state_or_province
Iowa
State or Province
false
County:
Bremer
county
Bremer
County
false
Locality:
Waverly, 0.5 mi W, 1.5 mi N. Cedar Bend Conservation Park; E end. Fence row in clearing in maple-basswood forest.
locality
Waverly, 0.5 mi W, 1.5 mi N. Cedar Bend Conservation Park; E end. Fence row in clearing in maple-basswood forest.
Locality
false
Physiographic Province:
Iowan Surface
physiographic_province
Iowan Surface
Physiographic Province
false
Associated Plant Community:
Maple-basswood Forest
associated_plant_community
Maple-basswood Forest
Associated Plant Community
false
Collector:
Craig C. Freeman
collector
Craig C. Freeman
Collector
false
Date Collected:
4/18/1998
date_collected
4/18/1998
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 dis ("twice") and centron ("spur"), referring to 2-spurred flower shape
genus_name_meaning
From Greek dis ("twice") and centron ("spur"), referring to 2-spurred flower shape
Genus Name Meaning
false
Species Name Meaning:
hooded
species_name_meaning
hooded
Species Name Meaning
false
Common Names:
Dutchman's breeches
common_names
Dutchman's breeches
Common Names
false
Description:
Plant life form: Perennial
description
Plant life form: Perennial
Description
false
Description:
Height: 1-4 dm
description
Height: 1-4 dm
Description
false
Description:
"Species description: Flowers are white tipped with cream or yellow, rarely purplish, and bloom from March to May."
description
"Species description: Flowers are white tipped with cream or yellow, rarely purplish, and bloom from March to May."
Description
false
Description:
Species description: Delicate perennial with stem and leaves arising from a dense cluster of whitish small tubers. Leaves are all basal and much dissected.
description
Species description: Delicate perennial with stem and leaves arising from a dense cluster of whitish small tubers. Leaves are all basal and much dissected.
Description
false
Description:
"Habitat: Rich, usually moist woods."
description
"Habitat: Rich, usually moist woods."
Description
false
Description:
Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
description
Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
Description
false
Description:
"Medicinal Uses: Native Americans used tea from roots as diuretic, to induce perspiration, and to treat paralysis and tremors. Tea made from leaves used as liniment."
description
"Medicinal Uses: Native Americans used tea from roots as diuretic, to induce perspiration, and to treat paralysis and tremors. Tea made from leaves used as liniment."
Description
false
Description:
"Other uses: Used by some Native American tribes as love charm: young men chewed roots to attract women, or threw plants at their intended wives."
description
"Other uses: Used by some Native American tribes as love charm: young men chewed roots to attract women, or threw plants at their intended wives."
Description
false
Description:
Warnings: POISONOUS--Should not be ingested by humans because of alkaloid in the plant that affects the central nervous system. Large quantities are poisonous to livestock. Contact with plant can cause skin rash.
description
Warnings: POISONOUS--Should not be ingested by humans because of alkaloid in the plant that affects the central nervous system. Large quantities are poisonous to livestock. Contact with plant can cause skin rash.
Description
false
Description:
"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade."
description
"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade."
Description
false
Description:
Propagation: Seed--plant in late spring. Division--in late fall or early spring.
description
Propagation: Seed--plant in late spring. Division--in late fall or early spring.
Description
false
Color:
Whitish
color
Whitish
Color
false