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.
To request seed from the Wildflower Seed Bank, please contact the Seed Bank Curator.
NPIN Data
Mimosa strigillosa
Mimosa strigillosa Torr. & A. Gray
Powderpuff, Sunshine Mimosa, Sensitive Plant
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: MIST2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1132
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1132.pdfCollection Date: 2007-11-02
Accession Number: LBJWC-1132
Collection Number: 1132
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Ohlsson-Salmon, R., Garrett, D., Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 34E
Phytoregion_full: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
State: Texas
County: Liberty
Municipality: Liberty
Location: Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, RMN tract, levee of Big Bayou. Accessed from Travis Street in city of Liberty. Latitude: 30.079110
Longitude: -94.804360
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 18 FT
Elevation in M: 5 land_owner: FWS
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Physalis sp., Cardiospermum halicacabum, Phyllanthus pudens, Cynodon dactylonSlope: 5
Aspect: S
Geology: Beaumont Formation
Soil Texture: Sandy clay, 10YR 5/3
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 300 plants sampled.Population Size: 5000
Specimen Notes: Ohlsson-Salmon, R. - LBJWC:In field:11-2-2007