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
Styrax platanifolius
Styrax platanifolius Engelm.
Sycamore-leaf Snowbell
Styracaceae (Storax Family)USDA Symbol: STPL3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-WCW-1
Field Data Form:Collection Date: 2009-10-01
Accession Number: LBJWC-WCW-1
Collection Number: WCW-1
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Ward, W.C.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Kendell
Municipality: Boerne
Location: Cibilo Creek on Herff Falls Ranch on southeastern edge of Boerne. Latitude: 29.776600
Longitude: -98.709610
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 414 M
Elevation in M: 414
Habitat Data
Slope: 15-30Aspect: N
Soil Texture: Dark brown clay-silt
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 20 plants sampled. This is a very uncommon plant, rarelPopulation Size: 74