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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

Batis maritima L.

Seaside saltwort, Turtleweed
Bataceae (Saltwort Family)

USDA Symbol: BAMA5
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-1094

Field Data Form: LBJWC-1094.pdf
Collection Date: 2011-09-07
 Accession Number: LBJWC-1094
 Collection Number: 1094
 Organization: LBJWC
 Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
 Collected with: Eason, M., Hickmott, D.

Location Data

Country: US
 Phytoregion: 31N
 Phytoregion_full: Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
 State: Texas
 County: Cameron
 Municipality: Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
 Location: Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Boca Chica tract: species common throughout all lower areas.

Latitude: 25.954380
 Longitude: -97.149720
 Georeference Source: GPS
 GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 1 FT
 land_owner: USFWS

Habitat Data

Habitat: Barrier island, dune
 Associated Taxa: Sesuvium portulacastrum, Amaranthus greggii, Blutaparon vermiculare, Borrichia frutescens, Erigeron procumbens, Cakile geniculata, Ipomoea pes-caprae, Salicornia depressa, Salicornia bigelovii, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Dalea emarginata, Monanthochloe littoralis, Portulaca pilosa, Avicennia germinans, Rhizophora mangle, Lycium carolinianum
 Soil Texture: Sandy-clay

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: 2000+ plants sampled.
 Population Size: 5000
 Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field:9-6-2007
 Damage: No damage

Inventory Data

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