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
Linum rigidum var. rigidum
Linum rigidum Pursh var. rigidum
Stiffstem Flax
Linaceae (Flax Family)USDA Symbol: LIRIR
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1030
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1030.pdfCollection Date: 2007-05-07
Accession Number: LBJWC-1030
Collection Number: 1030
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M., Ito, S.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 30E
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Medina
Location: County Road 1283, 0.4 mile east of intersection with CR 271 (road to Mico). Latitude: 29.551110
Longitude: -98.570270
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 1200 FT
Elevation in M: 365 land_owner: Texas Department of Transportation
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Wedelia texana, Simsia calva, Tetragonotheca texana, Meximalva filipes, Quercus fusiformis, Rhus virens, Acacia berlandieri, Acacia roemeriana, Sophora secundiflora, Salvia ballotiflora, Juniperus asheiSlope: <5
Aspect: SE
Geology: Cretaceous limestone
Soil Texture: Stony clay loam, dark gray
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 200 plants sampled.Population Size: 200
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:From pressed specimen on another date.:5-24-2007