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
Helenium amarum
Helenium amarum (Raf.) H. Rock
Yellow Sneezeweed, Bitterweed, Yellow Bitterweed, Yellowdicks, Slender-leaved Sneezeweed, Fine-leaved Sneezweed, Yellow Dog-fennel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: HEAM
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-560
Field Data Form: LBJWC-560.pdfCollection Date: 2007-08-28
Accession Number: LBJWC-560
Collection Number: 0560
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Travis
Municipality: Del Valle
Geog_area: Blackland Prairie
Location: Mellenbruch Farm, Dr. Scott Road Latitude: 30.206200
Longitude: -97.580900
Altitude: 154 M
Elevation in M: 154
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Helianthus annuus, Solanum rostratum, Solanum elaeagnifolium, Gaillardia pulchella, Cynodon dactylon, Abutilon fruticosum, Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri, Ruellia nudiflora, Ulmus crassifolia, Quercus fusiformisSoil Texture: Brown sandy loam-clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 1001-5000 sq. m. 100 plants sampled.Population Size: 1000
Use: Austin, Vireo Preserve, 2017, restoration (25 seeds)