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Discover the Intermountain Herbarium: A Wealth of Plant Knowledge and Resources

The Intermountain Herbarium is a comprehensive collection of over 234,000 preserved plant specimens and 5,000 library items, making it a key regional resource for botanists, students, and nature enthusiasts alike. Visitors can explore vascular plants, fungi, and bryophytes, and benefit from helpful staff members available to answer questions. The herbarium offers tools for specimen preparation, classes for plant identification, and opportunities for public engagement. Open Monday to Friday, it welcomes all to learn and discover the wonders of the plant kingdom.

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Discover the Intermountain Herbarium: A Wealth of Plant Knowledge and Resources

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  1. Herbaria: what are they? Carefully organized collections of preserved, documented plant specimens PLUS Associated resources PLUS People to help answer your questions

  2. The Intermountain Herbarium Is a major regional herbarium with > 234,000 specimens, of which more than 63,000 have been databased A library of more than 5,000 catalogued items A slide collection of more than 2000 slides Helpful staff members

  3. Herbarium Specimens Most of the Intermountain Herbarium’s specimens are vascular plants, but the fungal and bryophyte collections are becoming more active.

  4. Specimens have two parts … The plant material and

  5. and the label The label is critical. The identity of the specimen can be checked; the label cannot be.

  6. Our specimens come from … These are just georeferenced specimens. We have many others.

  7. Some useful cabinets to know… Range Class

  8. The library …. The herbarium’s reference library has more than 5000 items. They are listed in the main library catalog.

  9. Some references are for professionals

  10. Others for non-professionals

  11. and some are for children …. Books for children – useful for those in education

  12. The herbarium’s other resources include a slide collection…

  13. Demonstration specimens… Demonstration mounts

  14. Resources for preparing specimens The Intermountain Herbarium will loan plant presses and allow you to use its plant dryer and label making program.

  15. Some tools the herbarium does not provide … Field notebook Clippers and digger Tags Pencil(s) Bags GPS, altimeter Field press

  16. Identifying plants … The herbarium provides space, microscopes, and reference works for use in identifying plants (Floras are on shelves adjacent to this space).

  17. Do not know how to identify plants? • Take a class • Ask the herbarium staff to give you some pointers – and then just do it (you do need to be prepared to learn about plants) • Pay us ($50 per hour for good specimens, $75 per hour for poor specimens).

  18. Who can use the herbarium? • Anyone – students, staff, faculty of USU and members of the public • The herbarium is open 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday • Please call if you would like a tour (435-797-0061 or 435-797-1584) • It is a great resource – use it!

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