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
Koanophyllon solidaginifolium
Koanophyllon solidaginifolium (A. Gray) King & H. Rob.
Shrubby Thouroughwort, Shrubby Umbrella Thouroughwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: KOSO
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1146
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1146.pdfCollection Date: 2007-11-09
Accession Number: LBJWC-1146
Collection Number: 1146
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P.; Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Brewster
Municipality: Alpine
Geog_area: Chihuahuan Deserts
Location: Approx. 65 miles s of Alpine on Hwy. 118, in the NW portion of the Christmas Mountains. On west bside of Turtle Mountain Latitude: 29.499110
Longitude: -103.463130
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 4213 FT
Elevation in M: 1284 land_owner: Andrea Ohl
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Guaiacum angustifolium, Celtis pallida, Opuntia rufida, Bouteloua ramosa, Diospyros texanaSlope: 70%
Aspect: W
Geology: Igneous rhyolite
Soil Texture: sand, gravel
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 50; growing with Brickellia sp.Population Size: 100