Conservation
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
Rhododon ciliatus
Rhododon ciliatus (Benth.) Epling
Texas Sandmint
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)USDA Symbol: RHCI4
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1188
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1188.pdfCollection Date: 2008-07-25
Accession Number: LBJWC-1188
Collection Number: 1188
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Salmon, R.O.; Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Anderson
Municipality: Gus Engeling Wma
Geog_area: South Central Plains
Location: Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area alongside road in Southeast Unit Latitude: 31.926610
Longitude: -95.876940
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 307 FT
Elevation in M: 93
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Dalea phleoides, Croton michauxii, Polypremum procumbens, Helianthemum rosmarinifolium, Hypericum mutilum, Gaillardia aestivalis, Stylisma pickeringii, Lechea tenuifolia, Lechea mucronataSlope: <5 degrees
Geology: Pleistocene terraces
Soil Texture: sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 300 plants sampled. .Population Size: 1000