Conservation
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
Eryngium leavenworthii
Eryngium leavenworthii Torr. & A. Gray
Leavenworth's Eryngo, Eryngo, False Purple Thistle
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)USDA Symbol: ERLE11
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-706
Field Data Form: LBJWC-MM-706.pdfCollection Date: 2005-11-01
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-706
Collection Number: MM-706
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Lampasas
Location: County Road 2200; west of US Highway 281 and east of first set of railroad tracks. Roadside between Caliche Road and fenceline in ranching country. Latitude: 31.127250
Longitude: -98.217930
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 1216 FT
Elevation in M: 370
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Yucca pallida, Oenothera macrocarpa, Liatris mucronata, Bothriochloa laguroides, Aristida purpurea, Schizachyrium scopariumSlope: 5-10%
Aspect: Varies
Geology: Cretaceous limestone
Soil Texture: Gravelly clay loam, brownish gray
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 50 plants sampled.Population Size: 200
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:In field:11-1-2005