LSU HERBARIUM

BATON ROUGE, LA

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana is a southeastern U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico. Its history as a melting pot of French, African, American and French-Canadian cultures is reflected in its Creole and Cajun cultures.

The largest city, New Orleans, is known for its colonial-era French Quarter, raucous Mardi Gras festival, jazz music, Renaissance-style St. Louis Cathedral and wartime exhibits at the huge National WWII Museum.
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The LSU Herbarium, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a repository of plant specimens from Louisiana and other regions. Established in 1935, the herbarium has grown to hold over 85,000 specimens from around the globe, with a focus on the flora of Louisiana. The collections are used for research, education, and conservation purposes.

The herbarium is housed in a secure and climate-controlled facility on the Louisiana State University campus. The specimens are stored in cabinets with acid-free paper and are organized by family, genus, and species. The herbarium also has a seed collection, which is stored in a separate room with low humidity and temperature to preserve the viability of the seeds.

The LSU Herbarium is an important resource for researchers, students, and the general public. It serves as a reference for plant identification, and the specimens can be loaned to other institutions for research purposes. The herbarium also offers workshops and tours to educate the public about plant diversity and conservation.

In addition to its collection, the LSU Herbarium is also actively involved in research. The staff and affiliated researchers study plant systematics, ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. The herbarium is also a member of the Consortium of Southeastern Herbaria, a network of herbaria in the southeastern United States.

Overall, the LSU Herbarium is a valuable resource for the study and conservation of plant diversity in Louisiana and beyond.

LSU HERBARIUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BATON ROUGE LA. US MID #8402200050

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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LSU HERBARIUM
LIFE SCIENCES ANX
BATON ROUGE
LA
70803

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MID # 8402200050
Name LSU HERBARIUM
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 30.411455, -91.187918
CODES FIPS State Code: 22
FIPS County Code: 033
US Census Tract: 002801
US Census Block: 1012