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
Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash
Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: SONU2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-176
Field Data Form: LBJWC-176.pdfCollection Date: 2007-10-28
Accession Number: LBJWC-176
Collection Number: 0176
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Hermann, M., Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Bell
Municipality: Temple
Geog_area: Blackland Prairie
Location: Burger Road, northest of Temple. Latitude: 0.000000
Longitude: 0.000000
Habitat Data
Habitat: Prairie remnant and restored prairieAssociated Taxa: Schizachyrium scoparium, Panicum virgatum, Andropogon gerardii, Salvia azurea, Liatris mucronata, Silphium laciniatum
Soil Texture: Clay, black
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 5001-10000 sq. m. 100 plants sampled.Population Size: 1000