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
Fimbristylis castanea
Fimbristylis castanea (Michx.) Vahl
Marsh Fimbry, Saltmarsh Fimbristylis
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)USDA Symbol: FICA4
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1092
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1092.pdfCollection Date: 2007-09-07
Accession Number: LBJWC-1092
Collection Number: 1092
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Hickmott, D.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 31N
Phytoregion_full: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
State: Texas
County: Cameron
Municipality: Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Leeward side of dunes, species widespread in sandy areas, less common in clayey soils and where standing water occurs. Latitude: 25.996800
Longitude: -97.153440
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 1 FT
land_owner: USFWS
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Agalinis maritima, Agalinis strictifolia, Agalinis heterophylla, Blutaparon vermiculare, Uniola paniculata, Dalea emarginata, Croton punctatus, Eustoma exaltatum, Sabatia arenicola, Portulaca pilosa, Erigeron procumbens, Rayjacksonia phyllocephala, Oenothera drummondiiSoil Texture: Sandy-clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 500+ plants sampled.Population Size: 500
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:From pressed specimen on day of collection:9-6-2007
Inventory Data
MSB: 20000 seedsLBJWC: 1000 seeds