Conservation
The Wildflower Center's Seed Bank was established in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Seeds of Success (SOS) program in concert with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank Program (MSBP). The purpose of the Seed Bank is to collect, conserve, and develop native plant materials for stabilizing, rehabilitating and restoring lands in Texas and the United States.
To request seed from the Wildflower Seed Bank, please contact the Seed Bank Curator.
NPIN Data
Saccharum giganteum
Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers.
Sugarcane Plumegrass, Giant Plumegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: SAGI
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1131
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1131.pdfCollection Date: 2007-02-11
Accession Number: LBJWC-1131
Collection Number: 1131
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Ohlsson-Salmon, R., Garrett, D., Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 31N
Phytoregion_full: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
State: Texas
County: Liberty
Latitude: 30.135720
Longitude: -94.648720
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 51 FT
Elevation in M: 15 land_owner: Texas Department of Transportaion
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Tridens strictus, Hyptis alata, Setaria pumila, Diospyros virginiana, Diodia virginiana, Panicum anceps, Hydrocotyle umbellata, Rhynchospora corniculata, Ampelopsis arborea, Rhus sp., Ilex vomitoria, Smilax smallii, Pinus taeda, Cephalanthus occidentalisSlope: <1
Geology: Beaumont Formation
Soil Texture: Sandy clay, 10YR 5/3
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 12 plants sampled.Population Size: 50
Specimen Notes: Ohlsson-Salmon, R. - LBJWC:In field:11-2-2007