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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

Castela erecta

Castela erecta Turp.

Goatbush

Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)
USDA Symbol: CAER3

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-1271

Field Data Form: LBJWC-1271.pdf
Collection Date: 2009-05-18
Accession Number: LBJWC-1271
Collection Number: 1271
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.; Simonton, M.

Location Data

Country: US
State: Texas
County: Starr
Municipality: Las Estrellas
Geog_area: South Texas Plains
Location: Las Estrellas Texas Nature Conservancy

Latitude: 26.475500
Longitude: -98.869330
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 261 FT
Elevation in M: 79

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Parkinsonia texana, Guajacum angustifolium, Prosopis glandulosa, Opuntia engelmannii, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Jatropha cathartica, Jatropha dioica, Varilla texana
Slope: n/a
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: sand clay gravel

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: Plants sampled <70;
Population Size: 100

Inventory Data

MSB: 2100 seeds
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