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
Carex louisianica
Carex louisianica L.H. Bailey
Louisiana Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)USDA Symbol: CALO6
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1179
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1179.pdfCollection Date: 2008-07-01
Accession Number: LBJWC-1179
Collection Number: 1179
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: M. Eason, N. Telkes
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Lake Houston Park
Geog_area: South Central Plains
Location: Wooded area around Cat Pond Latitude: 30.137130
Longitude: -95.986520
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 150 FT
Elevation in M: 45
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Pinus taeda, Saururus cernuus, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Ilex vomitoria, Callicarpa americana, Carex lupulina, Acer rubrum, Carex glaucescensGeology: sandstone
Soil Texture: sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 1000+ plants sampled. C. lupulina also found at site haPopulation Size: 1000
Inventory Data
MSB: 10000 seedsNCGRP: 3000 seeds
LBJWC: 6470 seeds