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  • Name

    University of Washington

  • Herbarium Code

    WTU

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    David Giblin, Collections Manager, wtu@u.washington.edu

  • Contact

    [1] 206 543 1682
    Fax: [1] 206 685 1728
    Email: wtu@u.washington.edu

  • Address

    University of Washington Herbarium
    Burke Museum
    University of Washington
    Box 355325
    Seattle, Washington 98195-5325
    U.S.A.
    http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herbarium/index.php

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular plants, nonvascular plants, macrofungi, lichenized fungi, and marine algae

    Geography: Worldwide, especially Pacific Northwest, western North America, and northern Pacific Rim.

  • Notes

    Updated July 2020. WTU staff published Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd edition in October 2018. WTU manages the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria online database: http://www.pnwherbaria.org/index.php WTU staff developed and manage the Plants and Fungi of Washington Image Collection (https://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php), which provides photographs, distribution maps, and descriptive information for Washington\'s vascular plants, macrofungi, and lichenized fungi. For all non-U.S. Postal Service shipments, please use the following address: Herbarium, 1521 NE Pacific Street, Room 30 Hitchcock Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-5325

  • Feedback

    Send comment or correction to the Editor of Index Herbariorum

  • Number of Specimens

    700000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 17000 17000 17000
    Bryophytes 100000 75000 75000
    Fungi/Lichens 115000 110000 110000
    Pteridophytes 18000 18000 18000
    Seed Plants 390000 227000 60000
  • Date Founded

    1882

  • Updated

    13/04/2022

  • Associated Institution

    Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    LAGO (in part).

  • Important Collectors

    L. Abrams, J.F. Ammirati, W.H. Baker, G. Beck, J.W. Blankinship, E. Bauer, W.C. Cusick, M. Denton, A.D.E. Elmer, C.S. English, W.J. Eyerdam, J.B. Flett, T.C. Frye, D.E. Giblin, K. Glew, A.J. Grout, A.A. Heller, L.F. Henderson, C.L. Hitchcock, J.W. Hotson, G. Howard, T.J. Howell, A.R. Kruckeberg, G.A. Laursen, E. Lawton, B.S. Legler, J.B. Leiberg, C.L. Lesquereux, J. Macoun, J.F. Macbride, A. Nelson, R.E. Norris, R.G. Olmstead, M.E. Peck, J.H. Sandberg, R.B. Setzer, W.S. Sullivant, H. St. John, D.E. Stuntz