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
Rhynchospora gracilenta
Rhynchospora gracilenta A. Gray
Slender Beaksedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)USDA Symbol: RHGR
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-16
Field Data Form:Collection Date: 2010-06-16
Accession Number: LBJWC-MLE-16
Collection Number: MLE-16
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Dent, D., Shen, L., Cruse, S.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion_full: South Central Plains
State: Texas
County: Hardin
Location: Sandyland Sancturay Latitude: 30.367630
Longitude: -94.252580
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 36 FT
Elevation in M: 10 land_owner: The Nature Conservancy
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Pinus taeda, Pinus palustris, Acer rubrum, Toxicodendron radicans, Carex tenax, Asimina parviflora, Ilex ambigua, Asclepias longifolia, Asclepias tuberosa, Tradescantia hirsutiflora, Scleria triglomerata, Cyrilla racemiflora, Croton argyranthemus, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporobolus junceusGeology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Sand, white
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 500+ plants sampled.Population Size: 500
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:From pressed specimen on day of collection:6-2-2006