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 oenotheroides
Asclepias oenotheroides Cham. & Schltdl.
Zizotes Milkweed, Hierba De Zizotes, Side-cluster Milkweed, Longhorn Milkweed, Primrose Milkweed, Lindheimer's Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)USDA Symbol: ASOE
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1782
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1782.pdfCollection Date: 2015-09-17
Accession Number: LBJWC-1782
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: M. Marr
Location Data
Country: USAPhytoregion: 33
Phytoregion_full: East Central Texas Plains
State: TX
County: Caldwell
Municipality: Capote
Geog_area: Guadulpe River Basin, Plum Creek Watershed
Location: Right-of-way along U.S. Highway 90 and railroad tracks Latitude: 29.682500
Longitude: -97.664806
Altitude: 384 land_owner: Public right-of-way
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Cynodon dactylon, Sorghum halepense, Chloris cucullata, Malvastrum aurantiacum, Cnidoscolus texanus, Boerhavia diffusa, Melochia pyramidata, Amaranthus palmeri, Neptunia pubescensModifying Factors: Mowed
Land Form: Ridge
Land Use: Right-of-way
Slope: 2
Aspect: NA
Geology: Shale
Soil Texture: Fine sandy loam
Soil Color: Not recorded
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 40Population Size: 300+
Area Sampled: 6
Area Unit: acres
Seed From: Plants
Habit: Forb
Height: 1.5 ft
Use: Seed increase to support monarch conservation
Inventory Data
NCGRP: 500 seedsLBJWC: 500 seeds
Other: 3000 seeds