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
Muhlenbergia rigida
Muhlenbergia rigida (Kunth) Trin.
Purple Muhly
Poaceae (Grass Family)USDA Symbol: MURI3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-21
Field Data Form: LBJWC-PM-021.pdfCollection Date: 2006-11-03
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-21
Collection Number: PM-21
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P., Watson, S., Sager, J.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Jeff Davis
Location: Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute landsite, ca 4 miles southeast of Fort Davis on Highway 118. Latitude: 30.538430
Longitude: -103.835710
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 5021 FT
Elevation in M: 1530
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Juniperus pinchotii, Bouteloua gracilis, Aristida sp., Elionurus barbiculmis, Lycurus setosus, Bothriochloa sp., Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera, Muhlenbergia emersleyi, Muhlenbergia rigida, Nolina texanaSlope: 15%
Aspect: SE
Geology: Igneous
Soil Texture: Sandy, dark reddish brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 200 + plants sampled.Population Size: 500