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
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Malvaviscus arboreus Dill. ex Cav. var. drummondii (Torr. & A. Gray) Schery
Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)USDA Symbol: MAARD
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-600
Field Data Form: LBJWC-600.pdfCollection Date: 2007-10-01
Accession Number: LBJWC-600
Collection Number: 0600
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: Mellenbrunch Property, Dr. Scott Road Latitude: 30.205450
Longitude: -97.586910
Altitude: 149 M
Elevation in M: 149
Habitat Data
Habitat: Prairie, riparianAssociated Taxa: Carya illinoinensis, Quercus macrocarpa, Smilax bona-nox, Geum canadense, Chasmanthium latifolium, Acer negundo, Commelina erecta, Cornus drummondii, Styphnolobium affine, Quercus stellata, Elymus virginicus, Rubus trivialis
Soil Texture: Sandy-loam, brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 1001-5000 sq. m. 500 plants sampled.Population Size: 1000