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SJSU - Carl W. Sharsmith Herbarium, San Jose State University (SJSU)

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Founded in 1945 by Dr. Carl Sharsmith, the herbarium at San Jose State University houses a collection of more than 18,500 dried plant specimens. Many specimens were collected over Dr. Sharsmith's long career as a university professor and natural history ranger at Yosemite National Park. The collection is actively curated with approximately 500 new specimens being added every year.

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GBIF Dataset page: http://www.gbif.org/dataset/1060a696-f6a2-4341-92ef-47a63babbea1

Address:

Carl W. Sharsmith Herbarium, San Jose State University
Department of Biological Sciences
1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA   95192-0100
USA
(408)-924-4830
http://www.sjsu.edu/herbarium

Collection Statistics

  • 16,397 specimen records
  • 9,886 (60%) georeferenced
  • 14,564 (89%) with images (14,584 total images)
  • 16,257 (99%) identified to species
  • 254 families
  • 1,591 genera
  • 5,253 species
  • 6,104 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Last Update: 4 December 2023
Global Unique Identifier: 3818e471-b6a4-11e8-b408-001a64db2964
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Digital Metadata: EML File
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