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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

Asclepias brachystephana Engelm. ex Torr.

Bract milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

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

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-5

Field Data Form: LBJWC-PM-005.pdf
Collection Date: 2010-08-16
 Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-5
 Collection Number: PM-5
 Organization: LBJWC
 Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
 Collected with: Manning, P., Eason, M.

Location Data

Country: US
 State: Texas
 County: Presidio
 Geog_area: Marfa Plateau
 Location: RR 169 1.3 miles southeast of US Highway 67, south of Marfa.

Latitude: 30.292430
 Longitude: -104.030530
 Georeference Source: GPS
 GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 4854 FT
 Elevation in M: 1479

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Prosopis glandulosa, Buddleja scordioides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua gracilis, Croton pottsii, Berlandiera lyrata, Asclepias asperula, Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias oenotheroides
 Geology: Igneous
 Soil Texture: Sandy, coarse, reddish tan

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: 50+ plants sampled.
 Population Size: 200

Inventory Data

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