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
Cyperus articulatus
Cyperus articulatus L.
Jointed Flatsedge, Chintul
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)USDA Symbol: CYAR4
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1091
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1091.pdfCollection Date: 2007-09-06
Accession Number: LBJWC-1091
Collection Number: 1091
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Eason, M., Hickmott, D.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 31N
Phytoregion_full: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
State: Texas
County: Cameron
Municipality: Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Roadside/bar ditch. Species in standing water along roadside throughout Refuge. Latitude: 25.952500
Longitude: -97.328130
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 1 FT
land_owner: USFWS
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Typha domingensis, Cyperus virens, Echinodorus berteroi, Sagittaria longiloba, Symphyotrichum subulatum, Ammannia robusta, Eleorchis sp.Soil Texture: Sandy-clay
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 500+ plants sampled.Population Size: 500
Specimen Notes: Eason, M. - LBJWC:From pressed specimen on day of collection:9-6-2007
Inventory Data
MSB: 20000 seedsLBJWC: 4000 seeds