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
Palafoxia hookeriana
Palafoxia hookeriana Torr. & A. Gray
Sand Palafox, Showy Palafox, Hooker Palafoxia, Sand Palafoxia, Hooker's Palafoxia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: PAHO
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1321
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1321.pdfCollection Date: 2009-09-27
Accession Number: LBJWC-1321
Collection Number: 1321
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Mack, J.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Fm 2854
Geog_area: South Central Plains
Location: Forest Hills Drive and Keenan Cut-off Road Intersection 1.5 miles from FM 2854 Latitude: 30.325110
Longitude: -95.670880
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 285 FT
Elevation in M: 86
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Urochloa texana, Yucca louisianensis, Rhus toxicodendron, Heterotheca subaxillaris, Tradescantia hirsutiflora, Carya alba, Pinus echinataSlope: 0-5
Geology: Sandy Marine Deposits
Soil Texture: Fine sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 150; growing with Froelichia sp., RubusPopulation Size: 500