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
Thelocactus bicolor
Thelocactus bicolor (Galeotti ex N.E. Pfeiffer) Britton & Rose
Glory Of Texas
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)USDA Symbol: THBI
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1048
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1048.pdfCollection Date: 2007-06-14
Accession Number: LBJWC-1048
Collection Number: 1048
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Terry, J., Castillo, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 30N
Phytoregion_full: Southern Texas Plains
State: Texas
County: Starr
Location: Martinez Ranch, SW corner of property in an area of ca. 5 acres. While plant is widespread throughout property (500 acres), this is the most concentrated area. Latitude: 26.465360
Longitude: -98.963780
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 262 FT
Elevation in M: 79 land_owner: Private
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Opuntia engelmannii, Yucca treculeana, Menodora longiflora, Agave americana, Prosopis glandulosa, Hymenopappus scabiosaeus, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Echinocereus enneacanthus, Ephedra antisyphilitica, Hibiscus martianus, Parkinsonia texana, Karwinskia humboldtiana, Acacia berlandieri, Echinocereus reichenbachii, Mammillaria sphaericaGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Sand, gravel
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 200+ plants sampled.Population Size: 1000
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:In field:5-10-2007