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
Chloris virgata
Chloris virgata Sw.
Feather Fingergrass, Showy Chloris
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: CHVI4
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1138
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1138.pdfCollection Date: 2007-11-09
Accession Number: LBJWC-1138
Collection Number: 1138
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 34E
Phytoregion_full: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
State: Texas
County: Fort Bend
Location: Right-of-way along Farm-to-Market Road 1093 between Fulshear and Simonton. Latitude: 29.687500
Longitude: -95.911000
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 105 FT
Elevation in M: 32 land_owner: Texas Department of Transportation
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Andropogon glomeratus, Iva annua, Chamaecrista fasciculataSlope: <2
Geology: Beaumont Formation
Soil Texture: Sandy laom, tan
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 75 plants sampled.Population Size: 100
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:In field:11-9-07