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
Mentzelia albescens
Mentzelia albescens (Gillies & Arn.) Griseb.
Wavyleaf Blazingstar
Loasaceae (Loasa Family)USDA Symbol: MEAL5
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MJM-2
Field Data Form: LBJWC-MJM-2.pdfCollection Date: 2006-06-02
Accession Number: LBJWC-MJM-2
Collection Number: MJM-2
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Macdougall, M., Smith, J., Bertenshaw, V., Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Llano
Location: About 7 miles west of location where Highway 71 splits from Highway 29 on the west side of Llano. Latitude: 30.836110
Longitude: -98.807000
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 1271 FT
Elevation in M: 387
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Yucca constricta, Plantago wrightiana, Boerhavia coccinea, Coreopsis sp.Slope: 35
Aspect: S
Geology: Cretaceous
Soil Texture: Clay, gray
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 224 plants sampled.Population Size: 224
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:In field:6-2-2006