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

Helianthus argophyllus

Helianthus argophyllus Torr. & A. Gray

Silverleaf Sunflower

Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: HEAR3

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-1305

Field Data Form: LBJWC-1305.pdf
Collection Date: 2009-10-24
Accession Number: LBJWC-1305
Collection Number: 1305
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.; Simonton, M.

Location Data

Country: US
State: Texas
County: Aransas
Municipality: Rockport
Geog_area: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Location: 2.5 miles south of Rockport along Highway 35

Latitude: 27.944750
Longitude: -97.141660
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 16 FT
Elevation in M: 4

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Palafoxia texana, Quercus fusiformis, Vitis mustangensis, Panicum virgatum, Cenchrus spinifex, Heterotheca subaxillaris, Schizachyrium scoparium, Ilex vomitoria
Geology: Sandstone
Soil Texture: sandy

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 200+;
Population Size: 200

Inventory Data

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