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 viridis
Asclepias viridis Walter
Green Milkweed, Spider Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)USDA Symbol: ASVI2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1779
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1779.pdfCollection Date: 2015-09-05
Accession Number: LBJWC-1779
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: Lee
Municipality: Giddings
Geog_area: Brazos River Basin, Lower Nail Creek Watershed
Location: FM 180 between US 290 and County Road 133, both sides of road Latitude: 30.165556
Longitude: -96.823333
Altitude: 407 ft
land_owner: public right-of-way
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Cynodon dactylon, Chloris virgata, Bothriochloa longipaniculata, Croton capitatus, Ruellia humilis, Neptunia pubescenceModifying Factors: Mowed
Land Form: Stream terrace
Land Use: Right-of-way
Slope: 2
Aspect: NA
Geology: Loamy and clayey alluvium
Soil Texture: Fine sandy loam
Soil Color: Not provided
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 61Population Size: 100+
Area Sampled: 4
Area Unit: acres
Seed From: plants
Habit: forb
Height: 1.5 ft
Use: Seed increase to support monarch conservation