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
Elionurus barbiculmis
Elionurus barbiculmis Hack.
Woolyspike Balsamscale, Woolspike Balsamscale
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: ELBA
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-19
Field Data Form: LBJWC-PM-019.pdfCollection Date: 2006-10-27
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-19
Collection Number: PM-19
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Jeff Davis
Location: Chihuanhuan Desert Research Institute, 4 miles southeast of Fort Davis off of Highway 118. Latitude: 30.536800
Longitude: -103.836250
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 4963 FT
Elevation in M: 1512
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Juniperus pinchotii, Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera, Muhlenbergia emersleyi, Muhlenbergia rigida, Bothriochloa barbinodis, Bouteloua gracilis, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua hirsuta, Eriogonum sp.Slope: 20%
Aspect: SE
Geology: Igneous
Soil Texture: Sandy, reddish brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 100 plants sampled.Population Size: 900