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Herbarium
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Explore the U-M Herbarium Through Art
Check out six new Herbarium coloring sheets, inspired by real specimens in the U-M Herbarium’s world-class collections
Herbarium Spotlight: Exploring the World of Plant “Feathers”
EEB Ph.D. student Rosemary Glos studies the tiny hairs on leaves, called trichomes, which play an outsized role in plant survival. Thanks to the U-M Herbarium, and its extensive collections, she can examine dozens of species from around the world.
Herbarium
The University of Michigan Herbarium is home to some of the finest botanical collections in the world. The 1.7 million specimens of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens combined with the expertise of the faculty-curators, students, and staff provide a world-class facility for teaching and research in systematic biology and biodiversity studies.
Michigan Flora October Featured Plant
Photo Credit: R.W. Smith
Thelesperma megapotamicum - A waif collected in 1902 by E. J. Cole from a farm in Kent Co, Learn More
Michigan Flora Online
The Michigan Flora Website presents information about all vascular plants known to occur outside of cultivation. Information includes distribution maps, identification keys, discussions of species occurrence, and specimens documented.
