03 December 2022.
Texas, United States
Locality: Kendall County: Tapatio Springs, Deep Hollow Road/Tapatio East, approximately 1.83 miles from Highway 46.
Coordinates: 29.7681, -98.8211
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Elevation: 581m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: High elevation ridgetop.
Number of plants sampled: 10
Associated species: Aesculus pavia var. flavescens; Bothriochloa ischaemum; Diospyros texana; Forestiera pubescens; Juniperus ashei; Alloberberis trifoliolata; Nolina texana; Quercus buckleyi; Quercus fusiformis; Quercus laceyi; Quercus durandii var. breviloba; Schizachyrium scoparium; Ulmus crassifolia; Verbesina virginica; Yucca reverchonii
Comment: Plants are all short, multi-trunked, 4 to 6 feet in height with a dense, compact-rounded shape. Overall, [they] appear [as if] they have been pruned. Highly desirable selection. Excellent cold tolerance. Frequency: common. Seed collected from 10 plants. Unique high elevation, ridgetop collection. Increased tolerance to cold. These plants went through the Deep Freeze of 2021. Sub-zero [Fahrenheit] lows with prolonged single-digit to low double-digit temperatures with little to no damage.
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