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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
  • Allotropa (1)
  • Andromeda (4)
  • Arbutus (5)
  • Arctostaphylos (99)
  • Calluna (3)
  • Cassiope (6)
  • Chamaedaphne (4)
  • Chimaphila (14)
  • Chiogenes (1)
  • Comarostaphylis (1)
  • Empetrum (4)
  • Epigaea (1)
  • Erica (3)
  • Gaultheria (10)
  • Gaylussacia (3)
  • Hemitomes (1)
  • Kalmia (7)
  • Ledum (7)
  • Leiophyllum (1)
  • Leucothoe (5)
  • Loiseleuria (2)
  • Lyonia (3)
  • Menziesia (2)
  • Monotropa (6)
  • Ornithostaphylos (1)
  • Orthilia (5)
  • Pernettya (2)
  • Phyllodoce (7)
  • Pityopus (1)
  • Pleuricospora (3)
  • Pterospora (2)
  • Pyrola (28)
  • Rhododendron (19)
  • Sarcodes (2)
  • Vaccinium (41)
  • Xylococcus (2)