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
Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbo lutea Willd.
American Lotus, Yellow Water Lotus, Yellow Lotus
Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily Family)USDA Symbol: NELU
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1286
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1286.pdfCollection Date: 2009-08-07
Accession Number: LBJWC-1286
Collection Number: 1286
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Adams, T.; Malone, D; Marr, M
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Brazoria
Municipality: National Wildlife Refuge
Geog_area: Western Gulf Coastal Pain
Location: Brazoria National Wildife Refuge, Canvasback Pond Latitude: 29.137160
Longitude: -95.270830
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 16 FT
Elevation in M: 4
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Nymphaea elegans, Sagittaria platyphylla, Cyperus digitatus, Potamogeton nodosusSlope: 1 degree
Aspect: all
Geology: Fluviomarine deposits; Pleistocene
Soil Texture: clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 500; collector's number 1121Population Size: 1000