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SOS Seed Bank

Seeds of Success (SOS) was established in 2001 by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) to collect, conserve, and develop native plant materials for stabilizing, rehabilitating and restoring lands in the United States.

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NPIN Data

Centaurea americana Nutt.

American star-thistle, Basket-Flower, Star thistle, Shaving brush, American basket-flower
Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: CEAM2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Accession Data

Accession Number: LBJWC-645

Field Data Form: LBJWC-645.pdf
Collection Date: 2008-06-17
 Accession Number: LBJWC-645
 Collection Number: 0645
 Organization: LBJWC
 Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
 Collected with: Eason, M.

Location Data

Country: US
 Phytoregion: 29N
 Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
 State: Texas
 County: Burnet
 Location: 3.3 km east on 281 on 1431

Latitude: 30.574850
 Longitude: -98.234310
 Altitude: 260 M
 Elevation in M: 260

Habitat Data

Habitat: Meadow
 Associated Taxa: Tragia sp., Gaillardia pulchella, Rudbeckia hirta, Coreopsis basalis, Nassella leucotricha, Sorghum halepense, Cirsium texanum, Monarda citriodora, Clematis drummondii, Convolvulus equitans, Ipomoea cordatotriloba
 Geology: Limestone
 Soil Texture: Brown

Collection Data

Plants Sampled: Area sampled: 1001-5000 sq. m.
 Population Size: 1000

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