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
Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash
Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: SONU2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-630B
Field Data Form: LBJWC-630B.pdfCollection Date: 2007-11-20
Accession Number: LBJWC-630B
Collection Number: 630B
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: Blanco
Geog_area: Round Mountain
Location: Corky Cox Road Latitude: 30.334560
Longitude: -98.181930
Altitude: 219 M
Elevation in M: 219
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Cynodon dactylon, Sorghum halepense, Bothriochloa laguroides, Schizachyrium scoparium, Carya illinoinensis, Croton monanthogynus, Glottidium vesicarium, Juniperus ashei, Tripsacum dactyloides, Diospyros texanaGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 101-500 sq. m. 200 plants sampled.Population Size: 200