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.
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1047
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1047.pdfCollection Date: 2007-06-15
Accession Number: LBJWC-1047
Collection Number: 1047
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Terry, J., Castillo, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 30N
Phytoregion_full: Southern Texas Plains
State: Texas
County: Starr
Location: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. La Puerta Tract. Population found in SW corner of property, in area under powerlines, although widespread throughout 2,000 acres. Latitude: 26.342800
Longitude: -98.726880
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 217 FT
Elevation in M: 66 land_owner: FWS
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Opuntia engelmannii, Yucca treculeana, Menodora longiflora, Manfreda sileri, Acourtia runcinata, Macrosiphonia lanuginosa, Hymenopappus scabiosaeus, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Echinocereus enneacanthus, Ephedra antisyphilitica, Jatropha dioica, Eysenhardtia texana, Hibiscus martianus, Parkinsonia texana, Karwinskia humboldtiana, Ziziphus obtusifolia, Guajacum angustifoliumModifying Factors: None
Land Form: Rolling hills
Land Use: Refuge/Conservation
Slope: NA
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Sand, silt
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 150+ plants sampled.Population Size: 300
Area Sampled: 20
Area Unit: acres
Seed From: Plants
Habit: Tree
Height: 10 ft.
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field:6-14-2007