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
Sicyos microphyllus
Sicyos microphyllus Kunth
Small-leaf Bur Cucumber
Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)USDA Symbol: SIMI8
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1218
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1218.pdfCollection Date: 2008-10-25
Accession Number: LBJWC-1218
Collection Number: 1218
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: M Eason, C Koennecke et Al.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 24E
Phytoregion_full: Chihuahuan Deserts
State: Texas
County: Jeff Davis
Municipality: Mt. Livermore
Geog_area: Davis Mountain Preserve
Location: on trail to summit Latitude: 30.638690
Longitude: -104.165580
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 7848 FT
Elevation in M: 2392 land_owner: TNC
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Pinus cembroides, Juniperus deppeana, Quercus gambelii, Pinus ponderosa, Fendlera rupicola, Salvia arizonica, Sedum cockerelliiSlope: 40
Geology: metamorphic
Soil Texture: sandy
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 350+ plants sampled.Population Size: 350