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 asperula
Asclepias asperula (Decne.) Woodson
Antelope-horns, Spider Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Spider Antelope-horns, Antelope Horns
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)USDA Symbol: ASAS
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1752
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1752.pdfCollection Date: 2015-06-09
Accession Number: LBJWC-1752
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: J. Piercy, D. Werth
Location Data
Country: USAPhytoregion: 30
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: TX
County: Hays
Municipality: Dripping Springs
Geog_area: Colorado River Basin; Barton Creek Watershed
Location: 31740 Ranch Road 12 Latitude: 30.252953
Longitude: -97.821278
Georeference Source: Goggle Earth
Altitude: 1 ft
land_owner: D. Werth
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Stenaria nigricans, Wedelia hispida, Bifora americana, Schizachyrium scoparium, Bothriochloa laguroides, Opuntia spp.,Yucca rupicolaModifying Factors: None
Land Form: Plain
Land Use: Pipeline right-of-way
Slope: 4
Aspect: NA
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Caliche mix (gravelly loam)
Soil Color: Dark
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 26Population Size: Not recorded
Area Sampled: Not recorded
Seed From: Plants
Habit: Forb
Height: 1 ft
Use: Seed increase to promote monarch conservation