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
Phacelia congesta
Phacelia congesta Hook.
Caterpillars, Blue Curls, Fiddleneck
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)USDA Symbol: PHCO2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-642
Field Data Form: LBJWC-642.pdfCollection Date: 2008-05-27
Accession Number: LBJWC-642
Collection Number: 0642
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Texas Blackland Prairie
State: Texas
County: Travis
Municipality: Del Valle
Geog_area: Blackland Prairie
Location: Mellenbruch Farm, Dr. Scott Road Latitude: 30.192430
Longitude: -97.595210
Altitude: 149 M
Elevation in M: 149
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Sorghum halepense, Monarda punctata, Convolvulus equitans, Ipomoea cordatotriloba, Cynodon dactylon, Coreopsis basalis, Celtis laevigata, Cucurbita foetidissima, Engelmannia peristenia, Rudbeckia hirta, Hordeum pusillumSoil Texture: Dark brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 250Population Size: 500
Height: 3 ft