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

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.

Contacts: Lars Rosengreen, Curator, lars.rosengreen@sjsu.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Global Unique Identifier: 3818e471-b6a4-11e8-b408-001a64db2964
Digital Metadata: EML File
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
Collection Statistics
  • 16,397 specimen records
  • 9,886 (60%) georeferenced
  • 14,564 (89%) with images (14,584 total images)
  • 16,254 (99%) identified to species
  • 254 families
  • 1,591 genera
  • 5,250 species
  • 6,100 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Ammi (4)
  • Angelica (6)
  • Anthriscus (3)
  • Apiastrum (3)
  • Apium (1)
  • Astrantia (1)
  • Berula (3)
  • Bowlesia (2)
  • Bupleurum (4)
  • Carum (2)
  • Ciclospermum (1)
  • Cicuta (3)
  • Conioselinum (1)
  • Conium (2)
  • Coriandrum (1)
  • Cryptotaenia (1)
  • Cymopterus (11)
  • Daucus (7)
  • Eryngium (11)
  • Foeniculum (2)
  • Glehnia (2)
  • Heracleum (2)
  • Ligusticum (7)
  • Lomatium (42)
  • Oenanthe (4)
  • Oreonana (2)
  • Oreoxis (2)
  • Osmorhiza (16)
  • Perideridia (22)
  • Petroselinum (2)
  • Podistera (3)
  • Pseudocymopterus (2)
  • Pteryxia (1)
  • Sanicula (32)
  • Scandix (1)
  • Sium (1)
  • Sphenosciadium (3)
  • Tauschia (5)
  • Torilis (4)
  • Yabea (4)
  • Zizia (3)