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SOS Seed Bank

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.

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NPIN Data

Morella cerifera (L.) Small

Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry
Myricaceae (Bayberry Family)

USDA Symbol: MOCE2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-40

Field Data Form:
Collection Date: 2010-10-02
 Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-40
 Collection Number: MLE-40
 Organization: LBJWC
 Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
 Collected with: Eason, M., Chapmann, S., Hallowell, T., Hallowell, J.

Location Data

Country: US
 State: Texas
 County: Tyler
 Location: Railroad easement ca 50 yeards west of Highway 69 on the south side of County Road 1550.

Latitude: 30.580550
 Longitude: -94.401950
 Georeference Source: GPS
 GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 134 FT
 Elevation in M: 40

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Hydrolea ovata, Andropogon glomeratus, Chasmanthium latifolium, Paspalum floridanum, Bidens frondosa, Conoclinium coelestinum, Commelina erecta, Cyperus pseudovegetus, Cyrilla racemiflora, Ilex decidua, Juncus coriaceus, Jacquemontia tamnifolia, Magnolia virginiana, Saururus cernuus, Hyptis alata, Sarracenia alata
 Geology: Sandstone
 Soil Texture: Clay/silt mix, grayish brown

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: Some plants did not produce fruit. 50+ plants sampled.
 Population Size: 70
 Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field

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