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-1806
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1806.pdfCollection Date: 2015-09-09
Accession Number: LBJWC-1806
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: K. Clary
Location Data
Country: USAPhytoregion: 29
Phytoregion_full: Cross Timbers
State: TX
County: Johnson
Municipality: Alvarado
Geog_area: Trinity River Basin; North Fork of Chambers Creek
Location: Right-of-way along I-35W Latitude: 32.387805
Longitude: -97.204018
Altitude: 720 ft
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Not recordedModifying Factors: Mowed
Land Form: Ridge
Land Use: Highway-right-of-way
Slope: 5
Geology: Interbedded sandstone and mudstone
Soil Texture: Fine sandy loam
Soil Color: Not recorded
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Not recordedPopulation Size: Not recorded
Area Sampled: Not recorded
Seed From: Plants
Habit: Forb
Height: 2 ft
Use: Seed increase to promote plant conservation