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
Helenium elegans
Helenium elegans DC.
Pretty Sneezeweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)USDA Symbol: HEEL
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-751
Field Data Form: LBJWC-MM-751.pdfCollection Date: 2006-06-30
Accession Number: LBJWC-MM-751
Collection Number: MM-751
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 29N
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Hays
Geog_area: Blanco River
Location: Banks of Blanco River upstream of Post Road, Randall W. Vetter Park. Latitude: 29.938770
Longitude: -97.899720
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 577 FT
Elevation in M: 175
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Panicum virgatum, Justicia americana, Sesbania herbacea, Mitreola petiolataSlope: <2
Aspect: S
Geology: Cretaceous limestone
Soil Texture: Gravel, light gray
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 300 plants sampled.Population Size: 500
Specimen Notes: Marr, M. - LBJWC:In field:6-30-2006