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
Commelina dianthifolia
Commelina dianthifolia Delile
Birdbill Dayflower, Bird-bill Dayflower
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)USDA Symbol: CODI4
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1222
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1222.pdfCollection Date: 2008-09-25
Accession Number: LBJWC-1222
Collection Number: 1222
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Jeff Davis
Municipality: Fort Davis
Geog_area: Chihuahan Deserts
Location: LE Wood roadside park; Highway118 ca. 20 n. of Fort Davis; adjacent to Texas Nature Conservancy Property. Second collection in Madera Canyon Latitude: 30.706080
Longitude: -104.106800
Georeference Source: GPS
Altitude: 5859 FT
Elevation in M: 1785 land_owner: TNC; TXDOT
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Pinus ponderosa, Juniperus deppeana, Quercus grisea, Desmodium neomexicanum, Bidens bigelovii, Cosmos parviflorusAspect: variable
Geology: igneous, rhyolite
Soil Texture: sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: plants sampled 300+; collector's number 4057; growing wPopulation Size: 1500