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 argophyllus
Helianthus argophyllus Torr. & A. Gray
Silverleaf Sunflower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: HEAR3
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1305
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1305.pdfCollection Date: 2009-10-24
Accession Number: LBJWC-1305
Collection Number: 1305
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M.; Simonton, M.
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Aransas
Municipality: Rockport
Geog_area: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Location: 2.5 miles south of Rockport along Highway 35 Latitude: 27.944750
Longitude: -97.141660
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 16 FT
Elevation in M: 4
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Palafoxia texana, Quercus fusiformis, Vitis mustangensis, Panicum virgatum, Cenchrus spinifex, Heterotheca subaxillaris, Schizachyrium scoparium, Ilex vomitoriaGeology: Sandstone
Soil Texture: sandy
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: Plants sampled 200+;Population Size: 200