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
Liatris punctata var. mucronata
Liatris punctata Hook. var. mucronata (DC.) B.L. Turner
Texas Gayfeather, Texas Blazing Star, Texas Liatris, Cusp Liatris, Cusp Blazing Star, Cusp Gayfeather, Narrow-leaf Blazing Star, Narrow-leaf Gayfeather, Purples
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: LIPUM2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-625
Field Data Form: LBJWC-625.pdfCollection Date: 2007-10-30
Accession Number: LBJWC-625
Collection Number: 0625
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
Location: 1.9 km north (on Circle Drive) of Western intersection of Highway 290 west and Circle Drive. Latitude: 30.242030
Longitude: -97.941780
Altitude: 345 M
Elevation in M: 345
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Juniperus ashei, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua hirsuta, Bothriochloa laguroides, Schizachyrium scoparium, Quercus fusiformis, Mahonia trifoliolata, Yucca rupicola, Spiranthes cernuaGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 101-500 sq. m. 300 plants sampled.Population Size: 300