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
Hygrophila lacustris
Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees
Gulf Swampweed
Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)USDA Symbol: HYLA
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1227
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1227.pdfCollection Date: 2008-11-07
Accession Number: LBJWC-1227
Collection Number: 1227
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: M Eason, S Cruse, L Lomas
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Liberty
Municipality: Palmer Lake Road
Geog_area: South Central Plains
Location: TRNWR in roadside ditches and wet areas around various tracts along Palmer Lake Road Latitude: 30.347630
Longitude: -94.875250
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 94 FT
Elevation in M: 28
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Juncus effusus, Rhynchospora corniculata, Hydrolea ovata, Sabal minor, Pinus taeda, Baccharis halimifolia, Solidago sempervirens, Salix nigraGeology: sandstone
Soil Texture: clayey
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 200+ plants sampled.Population Size: 200