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
Eleocharis geniculata
Eleocharis geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
Bent Spikerush, Canada Spikesedge, Capitate Spike-rush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)USDA Symbol: ELGE
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-738
Field Data Form: LBJWC-MM-738.pdfCollection Date: 2006-04-24
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-738
Collection Number: MM-738
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Hays
Geog_area: Blanco River
Location: Banks of river between IH-35 and Uhland Road; Blanco Shoals greenspace. Latitude: 29.907020
Longitude: -98.907020
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 559 FT
Elevation in M: 170
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Panicum virgatum, Ludwigia octovalvis, Justicia americanaSlope: <2
Geology: Cretaceous limestone
Soil Texture: Gravelly sand, dark gray
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 55 plants sampled.Population Size: 100
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:In field:3-16-2006
Inventory Data
MSB: 5000 seedsLBJWC: 1000 seeds