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
Batis maritima
Batis maritima L.
Turtleweed, Seaside Saltwort
Bataceae (Saltwort Family)USDA Symbol: BAMA5
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1094
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1094.pdfCollection Date: 2007-09-06
Accession Number: LBJWC-1094
Collection Number: 1094
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. Boca Chica tract: species common throughout all lower areas. Latitude: 25.954380
Longitude: -97.149720
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 1 FT
land_owner: USFWS
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Sesuvium portulacastrum, Amaranthus greggii, Blutaparon vermiculare, Borrichia frutescens, Erigeron procumbens, Cakile geniculata, Ipomoea pes-caprae, Salicornia depressa, Salicornia bigelovii, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Dalea emarginata, Monanthochloe littoralis, Portulaca pilosa, Avicennia germinans, Rhizophora mangle, Lycium carolinianumSoil Texture: Sandy-clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 2000+ plants sampled.Population Size: 5000
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field:9-6-2007