United States National Arboretum, USDA-ARS

  • Number of Specimens

    700000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 0
    Bryophytes 0
    Fungi/Lichens 0
    Pteridophytes 16396 16396 16396
    Seed Plants 683720 683720 683720
  • Date Founded

    1934

  • Updated

    07/10/2024

  • Associated Institution

    Associated garden: United States National Arboretum.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    Part of LCU (including types) in 1984;
    Part of MOAR (including types);
    Part of PHIL in 1964;
    Part of the Biltmore herbarium;
    Part of the Martindale herbarium in 1964;
    U.S. Geological Survey in 2021 (3000 specimens)

  • Important Collectors

    W. A. Archer, , C. F. Austin, R. M. Austin, C. R. Ball, H. N. Bolander, T. S. Brandegee, S. B. Buckley, W. M. Canby, A. W. Chapman, T. F. Cheeseman, J. W. Chickering, Jr., I. W. Clokey, J. M. Coulter, A. H. Curtiss, T. R. Dudley, A. D. E. Elmer, G. Englemann, D. Fairchild, M. Furuse, J. F. A. P. Gaudin, N. Goodall, M. L. Grant, E. L. Greene, D. Houghton, J. Howell, T. J. Howell, R, M. Jefferson, I. M. Johnston, M. E. Jones, W. N. Koelz, J. G. Lemmon, I. C. Martindale, F. A. McClure, F. N. Meyer, F. G. Meyer, E. Palmer, S. B. Parish, C. C. Parry, C. G. Pringle, J. H. Redfield, P. L. Richer, F. Rugel, C. S. Sargent, J. K. Small, W. N. Suksdorf, I. Tidestrom, W. T. Tsang, G. Vasey, I. L. Wiggins