Iowa State University

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  • Name

    Iowa State University

  • Herbarium Code

    ISC

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Deborah Lewis, Curator, dlewis@iastate.edu

  • Contact

    [1] 515 294 9499
    Fax: [1] 515 294 1337

  • Address

    Ada Hayden Herbarium
    Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Department
    Iowa State University
    251 Bessey Hall, 2200 Osborn Drive
    Ames, Iowa 50011-4009
    U.S.A.
    http://www.herbarium.iastate.edu

  • CITES

    US144

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Fabaceae of U.S.; Poaceae of New World; Malvaceae (Gossypium) worldwide; Fungi of New World

    Geography: Iowa; U.S.; Central America; South America

  • Notes

    Updated April 2018. J. P. Anderson collection (30000 specimens) tranferred to ALA in 2004.

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  • Number of Specimens

    704000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 650
    Bryophytes 42000 39700
    Fungi/Lichens 64600 54400 48500
    Pteridophytes 13000 1400
    Seed Plants 588000 87300 72500
  • Date Founded

    1870

  • Updated

    25/07/2024

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    all specimens from ISTC (49000 specimens) in 2023;
    Fungi of IA (25000 specimens) in 1984.;
    vascular plants and bryophytes of IA (230000 specimens) in 2004

  • Important Collectors

    J. P. Anderson, E. Beal, J. Carter, H. S. Conard, T. Cooperrider, R. Davidson, L. Eilers, M. Fay, T. Hartley, A. Hayden, K. Holte, T. H. Macbride, G. W. Martin, P. H. Monson, A. P. Morgan, J. C. Nekola, L. H. Pammel, C. C. Parry, R. W. Pohl, B. Shimek, R. F. Thorne, L. H. Tiffany, T. Van Bruggen