Conservation

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

The Wildflower Center's Seed Bank was established in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Seeds of Success (SOS) program in concert with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank Program (MSBP). The purpose of the Seed Bank is to collect, conserve, and develop native plant materials for stabilizing, rehabilitating and restoring lands in Texas and the United States.

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To request seed from the Wildflower Seed Bank, please contact the Seed Bank Curator.

NPIN Data

Haplophyton crooksii

Haplophyton crooksii (L.D. Benson) L.D. Benson

Cockroach Plant, Cockroachplant

Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
USDA Symbol: HACR3

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-1119

Field Data Form: LBJWC-1119.pdf
Collection Date: 2007-10-05
Accession Number: LBJWC-1119
Collection Number: 1119
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P., Rankin, S., Lott, E.

Location Data

Country: US
Phytoregion: 24N
Phytoregion_full: Chihuahuan Deserts
State: Texas
County: Presidio
Geog_area: Pelillos Arroyo
Location: Chinati Mountains State Natural Area. Approximately 17 miles W of Presidio on Hwy. 170, and then N about 14 miles.

Latitude: 29.842800
Longitude: -104.481130
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84

Altitude: 3923 FT
Elevation in M: 1195

land_owner: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Habitat Data

Associated Taxa: Guajacum angustifolium, Tephrosia vicioides, Opuntia sp., Viguiera stenoloba, Aristida sp., Heteropogon contortus, Fouquieria splendens, Tecoma stans, Jatropha dioica
Slope: 30-70%
Aspect: SE
Geology: Igneous, rhyolite
Soil Texture: Sand and gravel, reddish beige

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: 200 plants sampled.
Population Size: 500

Inventory Data

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