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
Vaccinium arboreum
Vaccinium arboreum Marshall
Farkleberry, Tree Sparkleberry, Sparkleberry, Winter Huckleberry, Huckleberry
Ericaceae (Heath Family)USDA Symbol: VAAR
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-46
Field Data Form:Collection Date: 2010-11-03
Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-46
Collection Number: MLE-46
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Evans, S., Cruse, S.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Hardin
Location: Sandyland Sanctuary Latitude: 30.350810
Longitude: -94.237480
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 50 FT
Elevation in M: 15 land_owner: The Nature Conservancy
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Magnolia grandiflora, Nyssa sylvatica, Smilax pumila, Monotropa uniflora, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Ilex decidua, Gaillardia aestivalis ssp. winklerii, Liatris elegans, Betula nigra, Opuntia humifusa, Silene subciliata, Pinus palustris, Sporobolus junceusSoil Texture: Sand, white
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 50+ plants sampled.Population Size: 50
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field