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
Cuscuta indecora
Cuscuta indecora Choisy
Bigseed Alfalfa Dodder, Largeseed Dodder, Pretty Dodder
Cuscutaceae (Dodder Family)USDA Symbol: CUIN
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1260
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1260.pdfCollection Date: 2009-01-09
Accession Number: LBJWC-1260
Collection Number: 1260
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Malone, D.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Brazoria
Geog_area: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Location: Both sides of 1495 just south of intersection with 288. Latitude: 28.930580
Longitude: -95.346440
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 3 FT
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Borrichia frutescensSlope: 1 degree
Geology: Loamy alluvium
Soil Texture: clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 100 plants sampled.; growing on Baccharis halimifolia.Population Size: 500
Inventory Data
MSB: 12560 seedsNCGRP: 3000 seeds