Western Carolina University

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  • Name

    Western Carolina University

  • Herbarium Code

    WCUH

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Katherine Mathews, Director, kmathews@email.wcu.edu

  • Contact

    [1] 828 227 3659
    Fax: [1] 828 227 7393
    Email: kmathews@email.wcu.edu

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Department of Biology
    Western Carolina University
    Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723-9803
    U.S.A.

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular plants

    Geography: Southern Appalachians, southern Blue Ridge Parkway and other national parks; southern Highland rock outcrops; Yunnan, China; U.S., including Alaska; Canada

  • Exchange

    Exchange Available: Southern Appalachians and vicinity

    Exchange Wanted: Worldwide, especially pteridophytes and woody species

  • Notes

    Updated Jun 2015 (inactive herbarium website URLremoved).

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  • Number of Specimens

    27000

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

    1961

  • Updated

    /06/2015

  • Associated Institution

    Associated gardens: Cherokee Garden, Western Carolina University campus, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723-9803; North Carolina Arboretum, P.O. Box 6617, Asheville, North Carolina 28816-6617. Highlands Biological Station Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 580, Highlands, North Carolina 28741.

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    Blue Ridge Parkway;
    DCH in part (1000 specimens).