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
Neptunia pubescens
Neptunia pubescens Benth.
Tropical Puff
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: NEPU3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1211
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1211.pdfCollection Date: 2008-10-25
Accession Number: LBJWC-1211
Collection Number: 1211
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 32E
Phytoregion_full: Texas Blackland Prairies
State: Texas
County: Hays
Municipality: San Marcos
Geog_area: North of Public Library
Location: open area north of library at 635 E. Hopkins Street Latitude: 29.886190
Longitude: -97.932250
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 548 FT
Elevation in M: 167 land_owner: City of San Marcos
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Cynodon dactylon, Sorghum halepense, Eragrostis sp., Malvastrum aurantiacum, Desmanthus virgatusSlope: 20 degrees
Aspect: NW
Geology: Holocene clay alluvium
Soil Texture: clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 80 plants sampled. Growing with Eragrostis barrelieri;Population Size: 100