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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

Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats.

Ephedra, Mormon tea, Longleaf jointfir, Jointfir, Longleaf teabush, Tea weed, Canutillo
Ephedraceae (Mormon-Tea Family)

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

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-1

Field Data Form: LBJWC-PM-001.pdf
Collection Date: 2010-05-26
 Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-1
 Collection Number: PM-1
 Organization: LBJWC
 Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
 Collected with: Manning,

Location Data

Country: US
 State: Texas
 County: Presidio
 Location: US Highway 90/67, ca 16.3 miles west of Alpine, on north side of highway ad railroad right-of-way. Near Marfa Lights viewing area.

Latitude: 30.275850
 Longitude: -103.881950
 Georeference Source: GPS
 GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 4931 FT
 Elevation in M: 1502

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Yucca elata, Prosopis pubescens, Koeberlinia spinosa, Buddleja scordioides, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis, Clematis drummondii, Ziziphus obtusifolia
 Geology: Igneous alluvium
 Soil Texture: Loose silty sand, light brown

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: 30 + plants sampled.
 Population Size: 100

Inventory Data

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