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
Houstonia micrantha
Houstonia micrantha (Shinners) Terrell
Southern Bluet
Rubiaceae (Madder Family)USDA Symbol: HOMI4
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1160
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1160.pdfCollection Date: 2008-04-10
Accession Number: LBJWC-1160
Collection Number: 1160
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Salmon, R.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 35E
Phytoregion_full: South Central Plains
State: Texas
County: Harrison
Municipality: Waskom
Location: Lawn at 429 Leisure Lane Latitude: 32.475720
Longitude: -94.209630
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 land_owner: Salmon
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Trifolium campestre, Spiranthes vernalis, Houstonia pusilla, Sisyrinchium rosulatum, Aira caryophylleaAspect: All
Geology: Wilcos & Midway Groups
Soil Texture: Sandy clay 5YR 4/6
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 500 pants sampled. Introduced species include Soliva ptPopulation Size: 100,000
Specimen Notes: Salmon, R.:In field:1 MAR 2009