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
Malachra capitata
Malachra capitata (L.) L.
Yellow Leafbract, Malva De Caballo, Horse Mallow
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)USDA Symbol: MACA5
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1281
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1281.pdfCollection Date: 2009-07-16
Accession Number: LBJWC-1281
Collection Number: 1281
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Brazoria
Municipality: San Bernard Nwr
Geog_area: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Location: San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, Hudson Woods Unit, north end of Scoby Lake Latitude: 29.166380
Longitude: -95.500110
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 36 FT
Elevation in M: 10
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Polygonum amphibium, Cyperus odoratus, Carex crus-corvi, Phyla lanceolata, Cephalanthus occidentalisSlope: 3 degrees
Aspect: all
Geology: Loamy alluvium
Soil Texture: loam
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 300 plants sampled.;Population Size: 1500