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
Tillandsia recurvata
Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.
Small Ball Moss, Ball Moss
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)USDA Symbol: TIRE
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-717
Field Data Form: LBJWC-MM-717.pdfCollection Date: 2010-01-27
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-717
Collection Number: MM-717
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M., Bermudez, E.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Hays
Municipality: San Marcos
Location: Aquarena Center, hillside on west side of Spring Lake. Latitude: 29.893880
Longitude: -97.929630
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 572 FT
Elevation in M: 174 land_owner: Texas State University
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Quercus fusiformisModifying Factors: None
Land Use: Conservation
Slope: 20%
Aspect: SE
Geology: Cretaceous limestone
Soil Texture: Clay loam, black
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 165 plants sampled.Population Size: 500
Area Sampled: 0.1
Area Unit: acre
Seed From: Plants
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC :In field:1-26-2005