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
Sorghastrum elliottii
Sorghastrum elliottii (C. Mohr) Nash
Slender Indiangrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: SOEL3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1253
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1253.pdfCollection Date: 2008-11-05
Accession Number: LBJWC-1253
Collection Number: 1253
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Salmon, R.O.; Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 33E
Phytoregion_full: East Central Texas Plains
State: Texas
County: Anderson
Municipality: Gus Engeling Wma
Geog_area: Main Entrance Road
Location: east side of entrance road north of 287 Latitude: 31.911190
Longitude: -95.897550
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 388 FT
Elevation in M: 118 land_owner: TX Parks & Wildlife
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata, Lespedeza hirta, Aristida lanosa, Toxicodendron radicans, Heterotheca subaxillaris, Cornus florida, Lechea tenuifolia, Ilex vomitoria, Dichanthelium sp., Crataegus marshallii, Juniperus virginiana, Rhus copallinum, Pluchea odorataSlope: < 1 degree
Geology: Pleistocene terraces
Soil Texture: sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 300 plants sampled. Growing with Dichanthelium sp.Population Size: 2000