Conservation
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 engelmannii
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm.
Cactus Apple, Prickly Pear
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)USDA Symbol: OPEN3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-200
Field Data Form: LBJWC-200.pdfCollection Date: 2007-11-21
Accession Number: LBJWC-200
Collection Number: 0200
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Hermann, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Travis
Municipality: Austin
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, John Barr Trail, east junction with Research Trail. Latitude: 30.183930
Longitude: -97.873700
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: NAD83 Altitude: 244 M
Elevation in M: 244
Habitat Data
Habitat: Oak-juniper savannaAssociated Taxa: Quercus fusiformis, Juniperus ashei, Mahonia trifoliolata, Nassella leucotricha
Geology: Limestone
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: >10000 sq. m. 50 plants sampled.Population Size: 100