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
Eleocharis tuberculosa
Eleocharis tuberculosa (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.
Cone-cup Spikerush, Tubercled Spikerush, Long-tubercled Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)USDA Symbol: ELTU
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1278
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1278.pdfCollection Date: 2009-06-13
Accession Number: LBJWC-1278
Collection Number: 1278
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Mack, J.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Lake Houston Park
Geog_area: South Central Plains
Location: Lake Houston Park, south of Cat Pond Latitude: 30.137010
Longitude: -95.152760
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 141 FT
Elevation in M: 42
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Saururus cernuus, Gratiola neglecta, Pinus taeda, Liquidambar styraciflua, Rubus sp.Slope: 0-1 degree
Aspect: all
Geology: Loamy fluviomarine deposits
Soil Texture: sandy loam
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 25; growing with Sagittaria sp.Population Size: 75