Granite Mountains Desert Research Center

  • Name

    Granite Mountains Desert Research Center

  • Herbarium Code

    GMDRC

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    James Andre, Research Center Director, granites@telis.org
    Tasha La Doux, Assistant Director, gmdrc@ucr.edu

  • Contact

    [1] 760 733 4222
    Fax: [1] 760 733 9931
    Email: jim.andre@ucr.edu

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Granite Mountains Desert Research Center
    University of California Natural Reserve System,HC1 Box 101
    Kelso, California 92309
    U.S.A.

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular Plants, Lichens, Bryophytes

    Geography: Mojave, Great Basin, and Sonoran Deserts, Sierra Nevada, Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, with a primary focus on the Mojave Desert.

  • Notes

    The Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center Herbarium is used primarily as a teaching herbarium for visiting researchers and classes. This facility is a part of the University of California\'s Natural Reserve System, which serves a mission of promoting a better understanding and wise management of arid lands, especially the California deserts. Our collection is completely databased (Filemaker Pro) and available upon request; all California specimens contributed to the Consortium of California Herbaria database (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/). We are also in the process of photo digitizing the collections.

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  • Number of Specimens

    16500

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

    1987

  • Updated

    24/05/2023

  • Associated Institution

    University of California, Riverside and University of California Natural Reserve System

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    GMDRC, 16,500 vascular plant specimens in 2023

  • Important Collectors

    J. M. Andre, G. L. Clifton, M. Elvin, R. B. Kelley, T. La Doux, A. C. Sanders