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
Commelina erecta
Commelina erecta L.
Dayflower, Widow's Tears, White-mouth Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)USDA Symbol: COER
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-661
Field Data Form: LBJWC-661.pdfCollection Date: 2008-07-02
Accession Number: LBJWC-661
Collection Number: 0661
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Nance, J.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Travis
Location: River Fern Court Latitude: 30.585010
Longitude: -97.990760
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 303 Elevation in M: 303
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Juniperus ashei, Quercus fusiformis, Croton alabamensis var. texensis, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum nutans, Mahonia trifoliolata, Smilax bona-nox, Platanus occidentalisGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Clay, brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 5001-10000 sq. m. 150 plants sampled.Population Size: 150