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
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum
Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb. ex G. Don ssp. russellianum (Hook.) Kartesz
Texas Bluebells, Texas Bluebell, Bluebell, Showy Prairie Gentian, Prairie Gentian
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)USDA Symbol: EUEXR
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-53
Field Data Form: LBJWC-53.pdfCollection Date: 2006-06-17
Accession Number: LBJWC-53
Collection Number: 0053
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Hermann, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Travis
Municipality: Del Valle
Location: 6801 FM-973 Road. Latitude: 0.000000
Longitude: 0.000000
Habitat Data
Habitat: Blackland prairie, mesquite savannaAssociated Taxa: Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum nutans, Prosopis sp.
Soil Texture: Houston clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled as provided by Kew: 501-1000 square metersPopulation Size: 500