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 compositus var. compositus
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus
Composite Dropseed, Tall Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: SPCOC2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-45
Field Data Form: LBJWC-45.pdfCollection Date: 2006-11-03
Accession Number: LBJWC-45
Collection Number: 0045
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: LBJWC, 4801 La Crosse Avenue, south of parking lot. Latitude: 30.185000
Longitude: -97.871940
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: NAD83 Altitude: 242 M
Elevation in M: 242
Habitat Data
Habitat: Oak-juniper savannaAssociated Taxa: Quercus virginiana, Juniperus ashei, Nassella leucotricha, Mahonia trifoliolata
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Speck stoney clay-loam
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled as provided by Kew: 1-50 square meters. 50Population Size: 1000