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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.

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To request seed from the Wildflower Seed Bank, please contact the Seed Bank Curator.

NPIN Data

Fuirena simplex

Fuirena simplex Vahl

Western Umbrella-sedge, Umbrellagrass, Western Umbrella Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
USDA Symbol: FUSI

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-657

Field Data Form: LBJWC-657.pdf
Collection Date: 2008-07-02
Accession Number: LBJWC-657
Collection Number: 0657
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.

Location Data

Country: US
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Burnet
Location: Hoffman Property, creekside from property line to property line.

Latitude: 30.618000
Longitude: -98.192850
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 296 Elevation in M: 296

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Callicarpa americana, Andropogon glomeratus, Platanus occidentalis, Juniperus ashei, Quercus buckleyi, Quercus fusiformis, Typha latifolia, Asclepias texana, Salix nigra
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Sand, tan

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: 100 plants sampled.
Population Size: 100
Area Sampled: 501-1000
Area Unit: sq meters
Height: 1 ft

Inventory Data

LBJWC: 3000 seeds
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