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
Sophora secundiflora
Sophora secundiflora (Ortega) Lag. ex DC.
Texas Mountain Laurel, Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean, Mescal Bean Sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: SOSE3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-656
Field Data Form: LBJWC-656.pdfCollection Date: 2008-07-02
Accession Number: LBJWC-656
Collection Number: 0656
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Hermann, M., Eason, M., Thompson, G., Strickland, S.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Medina
Location: Williamson Property Latitude: 29.525060
Longitude: -98.936780
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 359 Elevation in M: 359
Habitat Data
Habitat: WoodlandAssociated Taxa: Juniperus ashei, Quercus fusiformis, Schizachyrium scoparium, Bothriochloa laguroides, Ulmus crassifolia, Diospyros texana, Asclepias asperula, Mahonia trifoliolata, Funastrum crispum, Oxalis stricta, Lupinus sp.
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Clay, brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: >10000 sq. m. 200 plants sampled.Population Size: 5000