Conservation
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
Juncus brachycarpus
Juncus brachycarpus Engelm.
Whiteroot Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)USDA Symbol: JUBR
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1171
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1171.pdfCollection Date: 2008-06-15
Accession Number: LBJWC-1171
Collection Number: 1171
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Ohlsson-Salmon, R.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 35E
Phytoregion_full: South Central Plains
State: Texas
County: Harrison
Municipality: Jonesville
Location: Approximately 1.7 miles south of Interstate Highway 20 along west side of County Road 1104. Latitude: 32.458190
Longitude: -94.112470
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Andropogon ternarius, Paspalum notatum, Smilax smallii, Rubus sp., Dichanthelium sp., Liquidambar styraciflua, Tridens flavus, Pinus taeda, Ulmus alata, Chrysopsis pilosa, Vaccinium arboreum, Diodia teres, Gaura lindheimeri, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Quercus falcata, Carex complanata, Rhynchospora recognitaSlope: 1
Aspect: All
Geology: Wilcox and Midway Groups
Soil Texture: Sandy clay (7.5 YR 5/6)
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 70 plants sampled.Population Size: 100
Specimen Notes: Ohlsson-Salmon, R.:From pressed specimen on day of collection