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
Parkinsonia aculeata
Parkinsonia aculeata L.
Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Paloverde, Jerusalem Thorn, Horsebean, Lluvia De Oro
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: PAAC3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1193
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1193.pdfCollection Date: 2008-08-19
Accession Number: LBJWC-1193
Collection Number: 1193
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M., Wiliams, A., Maxcy C., Maxcy V.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 30E
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Hays
Municipality: San Marcos
Geog_area: Balcones Canyonlands
Location: San Marcos greenbelts and roadside rights-of-way Latitude: 29.894270
Longitude: -97.955000
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 land_owner: City of San Marcos
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Prosopis glandulosa, Opuntia engelmannii, Sorghum halepense, Cynodon dactylonAspect: W or SW
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Silty clay (grayish brown 10YR 2/4)
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 63 plants sampled.Population Size: 63
Specimen Notes: Marr, M.:In field:11 AUG 2008