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Laetiporus conifericola: Featured Fungi 2009

Photo by J. Ammirati

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Herbarium volunteer Fred Weinmann pressing spatterdock

Herbarium volunteer Fred Weinmann pressing Nuphar polysepala (spatterdock) on the Herbarium Foray to the Okanogan National Forest

Photo by Richard G. Olmstead

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The University of Washington Herbarium (also known as WTU) is an international resource for research into the diversity, distribution and ecology of Pacific Northwest vascular plants, non-vascular plants, fungi, lichen, and algae. With over 600,000 specimens currently in the collections and between 5,000-10,000 specimens added annually, WTU is one of the largest herbaria in the region. A history of WTU can be found here.

The Herbarium has an active loan and exchange program, and is open to the public. For information about loans or visiting WTU, contact the Collections Manager.

Support from the National Science Foundation's Biological Research Collections program (2003-2007) led to our databasing over 120,00 Pacific Northwest vascular plant specimens, which are available through our online database. This funding also supported creation of the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria Web site, which provides access to specimen data and digital resources from throughout the region.

Explore the Herbarium Web site:

Collections
The vascular plant collections are available online.
Search the vascular plant database.
Vascular plant type specimens.
WA lichen taxa held in WTU.

WTU Image Collection: Plants and Lichens of Washington
Photographs, distribution maps, and descriptions for Washington's vascular plants and lichens.

Washington Flora Checklist
A working checklist of the vascular plants of Washington State.

PNW Herbaria Portal New
A search portal for Pacific Northwest flora. The portal provides access to collections held by herbaria throughout the region.

Washington Weed Mapping New
An interactive mapping tool that displays ranges of weeds and invasive plants in the state. This tool can also be used to map native species.

Maps & Lists
Access WTU's online resources for Washington State, including:
County species lists
Species distribution maps
Species lists
Washington Carex Atlas

Research
Recent publications, field projects, collecting forays, and updates on ongoing research.

Programs
The Herbarium and its resources are used for instructional programs for both formal and informal education. It also has active volunteer and internship programs.

People
Meet the Herbarium staff, faculty, researchers, and grad students. The associated academic department is UW's Biology Department.

Links
Links to related resources.

FAQs
Frequently asked questions.


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