Conservation

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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.

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To request seed from the Wildflower Seed Bank, please contact the Seed Bank Curator.

NPIN Data

Orobanche multicaulis

Orobanche multicaulis Brandegee

Spiked Broomrape

Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape Family)
USDA Symbol: ORMU3

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-1011

Field Data Form: LBJWC-1011.pdf
Collection Date: 2007-04-06
Accession Number: LBJWC-1011
Collection Number: 1011
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., N., Carroll

Location Data

Country: US
Phytoregion: 30N
Phytoregion_full: Southern Texas Plains
State: Texas
County: Starr
Location: RR 3167 right-of-way, east side of road approx. 3 miles north of TNC Las Estrellas Preserve. Most of the population was on private property (no access).

Latitude: 0.000000
Longitude: 0.000000
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Varilla texana, Prosopis glandulosa, Echinocereus pentalophus, Mammillaria heyderi, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Thelocactus bicolor, Sclerocactus scheeri, Mahonia trifoliolata, Manfreda sp., Billieturnera helleri, Heliotropium curassavicum, Quincula lobata, Aristida sp., Manfreda longiflora, Escobaria emskoetteriana, Castela erecta
Geology: Limestone (possible salt flat due to halophytes)
Soil Texture: Sandy

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: 35+ plants sampled. Plant parasitic on Varilla texana.
Population Size: 60
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:From photograph:4-6-2007

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