We add thousands of new plant specimens to the Herbarium collection every year.
Specimens collected by our specialists on field expeditions, gifts and exchanges from other herbaria, and specimens from our living plant collections are just a few of the sources that help our collection grow.
Our specimens are dried or stored in preserving fluid before being catalogued, imaged, and finally laid away in herbarium cabinets. Fruits and seeds become part of our carpological collection.
The Herbarium collection is a unique and irreplaceable scientific, cultural and historical resource that requires ongoing care and conservation
Explore the pages below to learn more about how we care for our collection.