Seeds of Success (SOS) was established in 2001 by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) to collect, conserve, and develop native plant materials for stabilizing, rehabilitating and restoring lands in the United States.
NPIN Data
Mexican olive, Anacahuita, Texas wild olive, Anacahuite
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
USDA Symbol: COBO2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1046
Field Data Form:
LBJWC-1046.pdf
Collection Date:
2011-06-15
Accession Number:
LBJWC-1046
Collection Number:
1046
Organization:
LBJWC
Collector(s):
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with:
Eason, M., Terry, J., Castillo, M.
Location Data
Country:
US
Phytoregion:
30N
Phytoregion_full:
Tamaulipan Thorn Scrub
State:
Texas
County:
Starr
Location:
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. La Puerta Tract. Population found in SW corner of property, in area under powerlines, although widespread throughout 2,000 acres.
Latitude:
26.344760
Longitude:
-98.731930
Georeference Source:
GPS
GPS Datum:
WGS84
Altitude:
181 FT
Elevation in M:
55
land_owner:
FWS
Habitat Data
Habitat: Mixed thorn scrub
Associated Taxa: Opuntia engelmannii, Yucca treculeana, Menodora longiflora, Manfreda sileri, Acourtia runcinata, Macrosiphonia lanuginosa, Hymenopappus scabiosaeus, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Echinocereus enneacanthus, Ephedra antisyphilitica, Jatropha dioica, Eysenhardtia texana, Hibiscus martianus, Parkinsonia texana, Karwinskia humboldtiana, Ziziphus obtusifolia, Guajacum angustifolium
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Sandy, silt,
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 250+ plants sampled.
Population Size: 500
Inventory Data
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