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
Parkinsonia texana
Parkinsonia texana (A. Gray) S. Watson
Texas Paloverde, Border Paloverde, Retama China
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: PATE10
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1269
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1269.pdfCollection Date: 2009-05-18
Accession Number: LBJWC-1269
Collection Number: 1269
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.; Simonton, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Starr
Municipality: Las Estrellas
Geog_area: Southern Texas Plains
Location: Las Estrellas Latitude: 26.481380
Longitude: -98.871110
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 261 FT
Elevation in M: 79 land_owner: TNC
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Yucca treculeana, Castela erecta, Guajacum angustifolium, Prosopis glandulosa, Opuntia engelmannii, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Jatropha cathartica, Jatropha dioica, Varilla texanaGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: sandy clay with gravel
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled >100Population Size: 150