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
Opuntia strigil
Opuntia strigil Engelm.
Marblefruit Pricklypear, Marblefruit Prickly Pear
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)USDA Symbol: OPST3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1292
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1292.pdfCollection Date: 2009-05-28
Accession Number: LBJWC-1292
Collection Number: 1292
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.; Manning, P.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Terrell
Municipality: Dryden
Geog_area: Chihuahuan Deserts
Location: Highway 90 northwest of Dryden north side of highway between road and railroad. Bulk between Terrell County airport and Dryden Latitude: 30.055110
Longitude: -102.190910
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 2272 FT
Elevation in M: 692
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Yucca torreyi, Prosopis glandulosa, Opuntia engelmannii, Atriplex canescens, Gaillardia suavis, Larrea tridentata, Lycium berlandieri, Opuntia leptocaulisGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Sandy
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 100+; growing in desert scrubPopulation Size: 100