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
Polygonum pensylvanicum
Polygonum pensylvanicum L.
Pennsylvania Smartweed, Pink Smartweed
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)USDA Symbol: POPE2
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1354
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1354.pdfCollection Date: 2014-10-05
Accession Number: LBJWC-1354
Collection Number: 1354
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Marr, M., Langridge, K., Wise, C., Hollar, J.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 30E
Phytoregion_full: Edwards Plateau
State: Texas
County: Hays
Municipality: San Marcos
Location: Purgartory Creek Greenspace Latitude: 29.868470
Longitude: -97.966220
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 Altitude: 585 FT
Elevation in M: 178 land_owner: City of San Marcos
Habitat Data
Habitat: wet-weather streamAssociated Taxa: Iva annua, Polygonum striatulum
Slope: 2
Aspect: NE
Geology: alluvium derived from limestone
Soil Texture: sandy loam, 10 YR 3/4, dark brown
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 100 plants sampledPopulation Size: 500