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
Vachellia rigidula
Vachellia rigidula (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Blackbrush Acacia, Blackbrush, Chaparro Prieto, Gavia
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: VARI
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-14
Field Data Form:Collection Date: 2010-06-07
Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-14
Collection Number: MLE-14
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Dent, D.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion_full: Chihuahuan Deserts
State: Texas
County: Val Verde
Location: Shumla Ranch, ca 2 miles on the east side of Highway 90 north of Pecos River. Latitude: 29.789450
Longitude: -101.367610
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 1440 FT
Elevation in M: 438
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Echinocereus enneacanthus, Jatropha dioica, Yucca torreyi, Prosopis glandulosa, Acacia berlandieri, Acacia constricta, Acacia farnesiana, Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Echinocactus texensis, Opuntia engelmannii, Agave lechuguillaGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Silt/sand mix, grayish tan
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 300+Population Size: 500
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field:6-6-2006