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
Eleocharis quadrangulata
Eleocharis quadrangulata (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.
Squarestem Spikerush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)USDA Symbol: ELQU
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1180
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1180.pdfCollection Date: 2008-07-01
Accession Number: LBJWC-1180
Collection Number: 1180
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: M. Eason, N. Tekes
Location Data
Country: USState: Texas
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Lake Houston Park
Geog_area: South Central Plains
Location: Cat Pond Latitude: 30.137750
Longitude: -95.152580
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 150 FT
Elevation in M: 45
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia, Fuirena squarrosa, Gratiola neglecta, Saccharum giganteum, Sagittaria papillosa, Hydrolea ovata, Pontederia cordataGeology: sandstone
Soil Texture: sand
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 750+ plants sampled.Population Size: 3000