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Herbarium
Recent News
U-M Herbarium Publication Spotlight: Dr. Thaís Vasconcelos and Dr. Aly Baumgartner Collaborate on Paper in New Phytologist
Automated extraction of leaf mass per area from digitized herbarium specimens
Michigan News Spotlight: U-M museums’ insect, plant collections on display at Toledo Museum of Art
The Museum of Zoology and Herbarium contributed specimens to the Toledo Museum of Art for the Rachel Ruysch exhibit.
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 June Featured Plant
Photo Credit: R.W. Smith
Viburnum rafinesqueanum - The specfies name is sometimes spelled Viburnum rafinesquianum. 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.
