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.
To request seed from the Wildflower Seed Bank, please contact the Seed Bank Curator.
NPIN Data
Carex tetrastachya
Carex tetrastachya Scheele
Britton's Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)USDA Symbol: CATE29
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1021
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1021.pdfCollection Date: 2007-05-11
Accession Number: LBJWC-1021
Collection Number: 1021
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 32E
Phytoregion_full: Texas Blackland Prairies
State: Texas
County: Hays
Municipality: San Marcos
Location: Purgatory Creek Flood Control Structure, base of dam (upstream side). Latitude: 29.871080
Longitude: -97.968800
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 600 FT
Elevation in M: 182 land_owner: City of San Marcos
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Typha latifolia, Juncus texanus, Rumex sp., Polygonum sp.Slope: <2
Geology: Cretaceous limestone
Soil Texture: Clay-loam, dark gray
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 150 plants sampled.Population Size: 150
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:From pressed specimen on day of collection:5-11-2007