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
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Malvaviscus arboreus Dill. ex Cav. var. drummondii (Torr. & A. Gray) Schery
Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)USDA Symbol: MAARD
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-217
Field Data Form: LBJWC-217.pdfCollection Date: 2008-10-06
Accession Number: LBJWC-217
Collection Number: 0217
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: Barton Creek Nature Preserve, along trail above creek, Cobble Beach Trail junction. Latitude: 30.303700
Longitude: -94.916290
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: NAD83 Altitude: 221 M
Elevation in M: 221 land_owner: The Nature Conservancy
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Quercus fusiformis, Juniperus ashei, Mahonia trifoliolata, Nassella leucotricha, Schizachyrium scoparium, Panicum virgatum, Sorghastrum nutans, Chasmanthium latifoliumGeology: Limestone
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 501-1000 sq. m. 50 plants sampled.Population Size: 200