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
Helianthus praecox
Helianthus praecox Engelm. & A. Gray
Texas Sunflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: HEPR2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1299
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1299.pdfCollection Date: 2009-10-07
Accession Number: LBJWC-1299
Collection Number: 1299
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Brazoria
Municipality: Follett Island
Geog_area: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Location: San Luis Pass County Park, Follett Island Latitude: 29.078050
Longitude: -95.126970
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 10 FT
Elevation in M: 3
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Sesuvium portulacastrum, Chrysopsis pilosa, Gaillardia pulchella, Strophostyles helvulaSlope: 5 degrees
Aspect: all
Geology: Beach sand Holocene Age
Soil Texture: sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Land use; recreational. Plants sampled 62;Population Size: 62