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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

Amaranthus greggii S. Watson

Gregg's amaranth
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)

USDA Symbol: AMGR2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-1070

Field Data Form: LBJWC-1070.pdf
Collection Date: 2011-07-02
 Accession Number: LBJWC-1070
 Collection Number: 1070
 Organization: LBJWC
 Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
 Collected with: Eason, M., Aquilar, H., Castillo, M.

Location Data

Country: US
 Phytoregion: 31N
 Phytoregion_full: Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
 State: Texas
 County: Cameron
 Geog_area: Rio Grande River
 Location: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Boca Chica Beach, near mouth of Rio Grande, found on both sides of dunes.

Latitude: 25.964940
 Longitude: -97.147330
 Georeference Source: GPS
 GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 3 FT
 land_owner: FWS

Habitat Data

Habitat: Coastal dune/barrier island
 Associated Taxa: Ipomoea imperati, Blutaparon vermiculare, Borrichia frutescens, Conoclinium betonicifolium, Erigeron procumbens, Gaillardia pulchella, Rayjacksonia phyllocephala, Batis maritima, Heliotropium curassavicum, Cakile geniculata, Salicornia depressa, Dalea emarginata, Ipomoea pes-caprae, Mimosa strigillosa, Samolus ebracteatus, Uniola paniculata, Monanthochloe littoralis, Avicennia germinans, Lycium carolinianum
 Soil Texture: Sandy-clay

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: 100+ plants sampled.
 Population Size: 200
 Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field:6-30-2007
 Damage: No damage

Inventory Data

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