Conservation
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
Schizachyrium scoparium
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash
Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: SCSC
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-61
Field Data Form: LBJWC-61.pdfCollection Date: 2006-11-12
Accession Number: LBJWC-61
Collection Number: 0061
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, north of Savanna Meadow (new triangle). Latitude: 30.188050
Longitude: -97.872770
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: NAD83 Altitude: 241 M
Elevation in M: 241
Habitat Data
Habitat: Oak-juniper savannaAssociated Taxa: Quercus virginiana, Juniperus ashei, Mahonia trifoliolata, Nassella leucotricha
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Speck clay-loam
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 100 plants sampled.Population Size: 5000