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
Lygodesmia texana
Lygodesmia texana (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene
Texas Skeleton Plant, Texas Skeleton Weed, Skeleton-plant, Purple Dandelion, Flowering Straw
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: LYTE
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-39
Field Data Form: LBJWC-39.pdfCollection Date: 2006-05-05
Accession Number: LBJWC-39
Collection Number: 0039
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Hermann, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Travis
Municipality: Austin
Location: LBJWC, John Barr Trail near west entrance. Latitude: 30.186110
Longitude: -97.873880
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: NAD27 Altitude: 242 M
Elevation in M: 242
Habitat Data
Habitat: Oak-juniper savannaAssociated Taxa: Quercus virginiana, Juniperus ashei, Nassella leucotricha
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Clay-loam, speck stoney texture