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
Asclepias brachystephana
Asclepias brachystephana Engelm. ex Torr.
Bract Milkweed, Desert-rose Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)USDA Symbol: ASBR
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-5
Field Data Form: LBJWC-PM-005.pdfCollection Date: 2006-08-14
Accession Number: LBJWC-PM-5
Collection Number: PM-5
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P., Eason, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Presidio
Geog_area: Marfa Plateau
Location: RR 169 1.3 miles southeast of US Highway 67, south of Marfa. Latitude: 30.292430
Longitude: -104.030530
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 4854 FT
Elevation in M: 1479
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Prosopis glandulosa, Buddleja scordioides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua gracilis, Croton pottsii, Berlandiera lyrata, Asclepias asperula, Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias oenotheroidesGeology: Igneous
Soil Texture: Sandy, coarse, reddish tan
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 50+ plants sampled.Population Size: 200