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
Heliotropium torreyi
Heliotropium torreyi I.M. Johnst.
Slimleaf Heliotrope
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)USDA Symbol: HETO
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1210
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1210.pdfCollection Date: 2008-09-30
Accession Number: LBJWC-1210
Collection Number: 1210
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Terrell
Municipality: Dryden
Geog_area: Chihuahuan Desert
Location: 5.7 mies southeast of Dryden on south side of 90, north of Prairie Creek Latitude: 29.999160
Longitude: -102.032220
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 2028 FT
Elevation in M: 618
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Dasylirion leiophyllum, Larrea tridentata, Guajacum angustifolium, Yucca torreyi, Prosopis glandulosa, Cevallia sinuata, Kallstroemia perennans, Echinocereus enneacanthusGeology: limestone
Soil Texture: silty
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Growing with rare plant Kallstroemia perrenansPopulation Size: 100