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
Centaurium texense
Centaurium texense (Griseb.) Fernald
Lady Bird's Centaury, Texas Centaury
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)USDA Symbol: CETE2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-0137
Field Data Form: LBJWC-0137.pdfCollection Date: 2007-07-03
Accession Number: LBJWC-0137
Collection Number: 0137
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Hermann, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Travis
Municipality: Austin
Location: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Latitude: 30.184760
Longitude: -97.870340
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: NAD83 Altitude: 247 M
Elevation in M: 247
Habitat Data
Habitat: Oak-juniper savannaAssociated Taxa: Quercus virginiana, Juniperus ashei, Mahonia trifoliolata, Nassella leucotricha
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Tarrant series
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 1-50 sq. m. 100 plants sampled.Population Size: 100