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Illinois Natural History Survey (ILLS)

Since 1858, the Illinois Natural History Survey has been the guardian and recorder of the biological resources of Illinois.
Contacts: Andrew Miller, Ph.D., Mycologist and Director, amiller7@illinois.edu
Homepage: http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 12 July 2023
DwC-Archive Access Point: https://bryophyteportal.org/portal/content/dwca/ILLS_DwC-A.zip
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Collection Statistics
  • 6,215 specimen records
  • 5,854 (94%) georeferenced
  • 2,940 (47%) with images (2,941 total images)
  • 5,601 (90%) identified to species
  • 113 families
  • 277 genera
  • 734 species
  • 767 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Geographic Distribution
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