INTERMOUNTAIN HERBARIUM

LOGAN, UT

The Intermountain Herbarium is a research facility located in Logan, Utah. It was founded in 1916 and is part of Utah State University's Department of Biology. The herbarium's primary focus is the study of plants and fungi, with a collection of over 300,000 specimens.

The collection includes plants from Utah, the Intermountain West, and other regions. The herbarium also has significant holdings of lichens, bryophytes, and algae. The specimens are preserved in a way that allows them to be studied for many years, providing valuable information on plant distributions, taxonomy, and ecology.

The Intermountain Herbarium serves as a resource for researchers, students, and members of the public interested in the natural history of the region. The facility offers tours and outreach programs to educate visitors on the importance of plant collections and their role in research and conservation.

The herbarium also collaborates with other institutions and organizations to conduct research and enhance the understanding of plant diversity and ecology. It is part of a larger network of herbaria around the world that work together to document the world's plant biodiversity.

INTERMOUNTAIN HERBARIUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LOGAN UT. US MID #8404900045

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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• telephone: 4357970061
• website: http://www.herbarium.usu.edu

INTERMOUNTAIN HERBARIUM
5305 OLD MAIN HL
LOGAN
UT
84322

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