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
Sporobolus virginicus
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Seashore Dropseed, Beach Dropseed, Seashore Rushgrass, Coastal Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: SPVI3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1319
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1319.pdfCollection Date: 2009-11-05
Accession Number: LBJWC-1319
Collection Number: 1319
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Brazoria
Municipality: Follett Island
Geog_area: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Location: Follett Island; beach between Access Roads 1 and 3 Latitude: 28.991020
Longitude: -95.237130
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 5 FT
Elevation in M: 1
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Sesuvium portulacastrum, Spartina patens, Ipomoea imperati, Cakile lanceolataSlope: 5 degrees
Aspect: All
Geology: Beach sand Holocene Age
Soil Texture: sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 100;Population Size: 300