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Oregon State University Herbarium (OSC)

The Oregon State University Herbarium houses approximately 405,000 vascular plant, bryophyte, algal, and fungal specimens. The collections are worldwide in scope, with a focus on the state of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
Contacts: Aaron Liston, Director, listona@science.oregonstate.edu
Homepage: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/botany/herbarium
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 19 February 2023
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Collection Statistics
  • 20,025 specimen records
  • 12,286 (61%) georeferenced
  • 1,174 (6%) with images (1,918 total images)
  • 17,554 (88%) identified to species
  • 112 families
  • 324 genera
  • 1,039 species
  • 1,176 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics