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
Centaurea americana
Centaurea americana Nutt.
American Basket-flower, American Star-thistle, Basket-flower, Star Thistle, Shaving Brush, Basket Flower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: CEAM2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-645
Field Data Form: LBJWC-645.pdfCollection Date: 2008-06-17
Accession Number: LBJWC-645
Collection Number: 0645
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Burnet
Location: 3.3 km east on 281 on 1431 Latitude: 30.574850
Longitude: -98.234310
Altitude: 260 M
Elevation in M: 260
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Tragia sp., Gaillardia pulchella, Rudbeckia hirta, Coreopsis basalis, Nassella leucotricha, Sorghum halepense, Cirsium texanum, Monarda citriodora, Clematis drummondii, Convolvulus equitans, Ipomoea cordatotrilobaGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 1001-5000 sq. m.Population Size: 1000