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
Astragalus crassicarpus
Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.
Groundplum Milkvetch, Ground Plum
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: ASCR2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-646
Field Data Form: LBJWC-646.pdfCollection Date: 2004-06-15
Accession Number: LBJWC-646
Collection Number: 0646
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: 308 M
Elevation in M: 308
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Quercus fusiformis, Juniperus ashei, Platanus occidentalis, Toxicodendron radicans, Conoclinium coelestinum, Quercus buckleyi, Muhlenbergia lindheimeri, Helianthus maximiliani, Sorghastrum nutansGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 1001-5000 sq. m. 50 plants sampled.Population Size: 100