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Record-Breaking Views! UMMZ and Herbarium Digital Records Viewed 1.7 Billion Times
Last year, the digital records of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology and Herbarium set a new benchmark for views – more than 1.7 billion!
Let’s Talk Vascular Plants with Dr. Brad Ruhfel
Dr. Brad Ruhfel is a Research Collection Manager for Vascular Plants and an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan’s Herbarium. He tells us what defines vascular plants, and why riverweeds are oddballs.
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 April Featured Plant
Photo Credit: R.W. Smith
Alisma triviale - A common species throughout the state located in shallow water and wet ground. 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.
