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San Jose State University, Carl W. Sharsmith Herbarium (SJSU)

Founded in 1945 by Dr. Carl Sharsmith, the herbarium at San Jose State University houses a collection of more than 18,500 dried plant specimens. Many specimens were collected over Dr. Sharsmith's long career as a university professor and natural history ranger at Yosemite National Park. The collection is actively curated with approximately 500 new specimens being added every year.
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Collection Statistics

  • 16,397 specimen records
  • 9,886 (60%) georeferenced
  • 14,564 (89%) with media (14,584 total media)
  • 16,221 (99%) identified to species
  • 254 families
  • 1,583 genera
  • 5,238 species
  • 6,077 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 3 July 2024
Digital Metadata: EML File
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Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Amsinckia (31)
  • Borago (2)
  • Bourreria (3)
  • Coldenia (6)
  • Cordia (2)
  • Cryptantha (114)
  • Cynoglossum (9)
  • Draperia (3)
  • Echidiocarya (1)
  • Echium (2)
  • Ehretia (2)
  • Ellisia (1)
  • Emmenanthe (9)
  • Eriodictyon (55)
  • Eritrichium (2)
  • Eucrypta (8)
  • Euploca (2)
  • Hackelia (36)
  • Heliotropium (10)
  • Hesperochiron (6)
  • Hydrolea (1)
  • Hydrophyllum (13)
  • Lappula (7)
  • Lithospermum (6)
  • Mertensia (16)
  • Myosotis (12)
  • Nama (19)
  • Nemophila (30)
  • Oreocarya (4)
  • Pectocarya (19)
  • Phacelia (186)
  • Pholisma (3)
  • Pholistoma (8)
  • Plagiobothrys (90)
  • Romanzoffia (2)
  • Tiquilia (8)
  • Tournefortia (2)