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
Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia
Xyris laxifolia Mart. var. iridifolia (Chapm.) Kral
Irisleaf Yelloweyed Grass
Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)USDA Symbol: XYLAI
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1200
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1200.pdfCollection Date: 2008-08-30
Accession Number: LBJWC-1200
Collection Number: 1200
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: M Eason, S Chapman
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 35E
Phytoregion_full: South Central Plains
State: Texas
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Lake Houston State Park
Geog_area: Cat Pond
Location: common throughout seasonal pond Latitude: 30.137130
Longitude: -95.986520
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 150 FT
Elevation in M: 45
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Gratiola neglecta, Justicia ovata, Eleocharis quadrangulata, Hydrolea ovata, Saururus cernuus, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Pinus taeda, Ilex vomitoria, Acer rubrum, Quercus michauxiiGeology: sandstone
Soil Texture: sandy over clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 50+ plants sampled.Population Size: 1000