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
Asclepias viridiflora
Asclepias viridiflora Raf.
Green Comet Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Green Milkweed, Wand Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)USDA Symbol: ASVI
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1772
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1772.pdfCollection Date: 2015-08-31
Accession Number: LBJWC-1772
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: M. Marr
Location Data
Country: USAPhytoregion: 32
Phytoregion_full: Texas Blackland Prairies
State: TX
County: Williamson
Municipality: Granger
Geog_area: Brazos River Basin, San Gabriel River Watershed
Location: Granger Lake, Taylor Park. Latitude: 30.663750
Longitude: -97.375250
Altitude: 546 ft
land_owner: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
permission: Scott W. Blank
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Croton monanthogynus, Liatris mucronata, Cnidoscolus texanus, Gutierrezia sp., Dalea sp.Modifying Factors: Unknown
Land Form: Stream terrace
Land Use: Conservation
Slope: 5
Aspect: NA
Geology: Clayey alluvium
Soil Texture: Clay loam
Soil Color: Not recorded
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 15Population Size: 20
Area Sampled: 3
Area Unit: acres
Seed From: Plants
Habit: Forb
Height: 3 ft
Use: Seed increase to support monarch conservation
Inventory Data
LBJWC: 728 seedsOther: 500 seeds