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
Ibervillea lindheimeri
Ibervillea lindheimeri (A. Gray) Greene
Balsam Gourd, Lindheimer's Globeberry, Globe Berry, Snake-apple, Balsam-apple
Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family)USDA Symbol: IBLI
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-753
Field Data Form: LBJWC-MM-753.pdfCollection Date: 2006-07-11
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-753
Collection Number: MM-753
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M., Atchison, A., Couvillean, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Hays
Location: Along roadsides in Purgatory Creek and Sink Creek watersheds, Ranch-to Market Road 12, Lime Kiln Road. Latitude: 29.920970
Longitude: -97.929270
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 726 FT
Elevation in M: 221
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Mahonia trifoliolata, Quercus fusiformis, Juniperus ashei, Bothriochloa laguroides, Paspalum langei, Nassella leucotrichaSlope: <5
Geology: Cretaceous limestone
Soil Texture: Clay loam, brownish gray
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 30 plants sampled.Population Size: 30
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:In field:7-11-2006