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
Elytraria imbricata
Elytraria imbricata (Vahl) Pers.
Purple Scaly-stem, Purple Scalystem
Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)USDA Symbol: ELIM
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-24
Field Data Form: LBJWC-PM-024.pdfCollection Date: 2006-10-21
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-24
Collection Number: PM-24
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P., Eason, M., Goff, M., Freeman, G., Freeman, C., Guth, P., Orr, J.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Presidio
Geog_area: Red Granite Mountain
Location: Cibollo Creek Ranch, ca .5 mile southeast of headquarters. Latitude: 30.007360
Longitude: -104.019810
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 4106 FT
Elevation in M: 1251
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Aloysia wrightii, Acacia neovernicosa, Condalia warnockii, Prosopis glandulosa, Larrea tridentata, Tecoma stans, Ruellia parryi, Heteropogon contortus, Bouteloua curtipendula, Ferocactus hamatacanthus, Escobaria tuberculosaSlope: 60%
Aspect: SW
Geology: Igneous
Soil Texture: Sand, beige to light brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 300 + plants sampled.Population Size: 1000