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
Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum
Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. texanum (Burgess) G.L. Nesom
Drummond's Aster, Texas Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: SYDRT
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-623
Field Data Form: LBJWC-623.pdfCollection Date: 2007-10-30
Accession Number: LBJWC-623
Collection Number: 0623
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: Austin
Location: River Fern Court Latitude: 30.585010
Longitude: -97.990760
Altitude: 311 M
Elevation in M: 311
Habitat Data
Habitat: Oak-juniper savannaAssociated Taxa: Quercus fusiformis, Juniperus ashei, Mahonia trifoliolata, Quercus buckleyi, Smilax bona-nox, Verbesina virginica, Bouteloua curtipendula, Frangula caroliniana, Rhus lanceolata
Geology: Limestone
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 501-1000 sq. m. 100 plants sampled.Population Size: 100