Member Herbaria
The Consortium maintains a list of all herbaria in the Pacific Northwest with collections of vascular plants, nonvascular plants, algae, lichens, or fungi. The list includes herbaria housed at universities, museums, agency offices, or maintained by private individuals.
This list was compiled by contacting individual herbaria and consulting Index Herbariorum.
Do you manage or know of an herbarium not on this list? If so, please contact us.
Last updated in 2012.
Summary of Regional Herbaria:
| State/Province | # Herbaria | # Specimens |
| Alaska | 5 | 253,681 |
| British Columbia | 9 | 962,800 |
| Idaho | 8 | 369,557 |
| Montana | 6 | 278,850 |
| Oregon | 12 | 488,700 |
| Washington | 17 | 1,259,300 |
| Yukon Territory | 1 | 7,700 |
| TOTAL | 58 | 3,620,588 |
Select a state to view list of herbaria in that state.
The # of specimens represents the cumulative total housed in herbaria in each state or province, including specimens outside the PNW.
British ColumbiaAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada (ACK):
Size: 3,000 specimens
Specialty: Vascular plants of British Columbia grasslands and forested rangelands.
Important Collectors:
Incorporated Herbaria:
Notes:
Contacts: Barbara Wheatley, Curator, Barb.Wheatley[at]agr.gc.ca, 1-250-554-5210, 1-250-554-5229
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Herbarium
Grassland Applied Technology Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada3015 Ord Road
Kamloops, British Columbia V2B 8A9
Canada
Specialty: Vascular plants of British Columbia grasslands and forested rangelands.
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Contacts: Barbara Wheatley, Curator, Barb.Wheatley[at]agr.gc.ca, 1-250-554-5210, 1-250-554-5229
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Herbarium
Grassland Applied Technology Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada3015 Ord Road
Kamloops, British Columbia V2B 8A9
Canada
British Columbia Ministry of Forests (WLK):
Size: 5,000 specimens
Specialty: South-central British Columbia; most groups, including somefungi. Date Founded: 1977.
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Contacts: Ray Coupé, Curator, 1-250-398-4717, 1-250-398-4380
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Herbarium
Research Section
British Columbia Ministry of Forests
200-640 Borland Street
Williams Lake, British Columbia V2G 4T1
Canada
Specialty: South-central British Columbia; most groups, including somefungi. Date Founded: 1977.
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Contacts: Ray Coupé, Curator, 1-250-398-4717, 1-250-398-4380
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Herbarium
Research Section
British Columbia Ministry of Forests
200-640 Borland Street
Williams Lake, British Columbia V2G 4T1
Canada
Malaspina University (MALA):
Size: 7,000 specimens
Specialty: Vancouver Island.
Important Collectors:
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Contacts: Allan Hawryzki, Director, 1-250-753-3245, ext-2315, 1-250-755-8749
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Herbarium
Biology Department
Malaspina University
Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5S5
Canada
Specialty: Vancouver Island.
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Contacts: Allan Hawryzki, Director, 1-250-753-3245, ext-2315, 1-250-755-8749
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Herbarium
Biology Department
Malaspina University
Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5S5
Canada
Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service (DAVFP):
Size: 31,000 specimens
Specialty: Fungi; forest diseases; British Columbia; Yukon Territory.
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Contacts: Brenda Callan, Director, 1-250-363-0775, 1-250-363-6005
Web Site: http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/biodiversity/herbarium
Database: http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/biodiversity/herbarium/herbarium-herbier_e.html
Address:
Herbarium
Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service
506 West Burnside Road
Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 1M5
Canada
Specialty: Fungi; forest diseases; British Columbia; Yukon Territory.
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Contacts: Brenda Callan, Director, 1-250-363-0775, 1-250-363-6005
Web Site: http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/biodiversity/herbarium
Database: http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/biodiversity/herbarium/herbarium-herbier_e.html
Address:
Herbarium
Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service
506 West Burnside Road
Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 1M5
Canada
Prince Rupert Forest Region (SMI):
Size: 8,800 specimens
Specialty: Northwestern British Columbia.
Important Collectors:
Incorporated Herbaria:
Notes:
Contacts: Karen McKeown, Herbarium Manager, 1-250-847-7500, 1-250-847-7217
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Address:
Herbarium
Research Section
Ministry of Forests
Prince Rupert Forest Region
Postal Bag 5000
Smithers, British Columbia V0J 2N0
Canada
Specialty: Northwestern British Columbia.
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Contacts: Karen McKeown, Herbarium Manager, 1-250-847-7500, 1-250-847-7217
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Address:
Herbarium
Research Section
Ministry of Forests
Prince Rupert Forest Region
Postal Bag 5000
Smithers, British Columbia V0J 2N0
Canada
Royal British Columbia Museum (V):
Size: 218,000 specimens
Specialty: Northwestern North America, especially western Canada and British Columbia; vascular plants; bryophytes; lichens.
Important Collectors: J. R. Anderson; J. A. Bailey; T. C. Brayshaw; J. A. Calder; W. R. Carter; A. Ceska; R. Connell; G. V. Copley; G. W. Douglas; J. W. Eastham; F. Fodor; G. A. Hardy; J. Macoun; M. C. Melburn; C. F. Newcombe; A. F. Szczawinski; T. M. C. Taylor; N. J. Turner; P. D. Warrington Publications/Journals: British Columbia Provincial Museum, Handbook Memoirs of the British Columbia Provincial Museum Special Publications of the British Columbia Provincial Museum
Incorporated Herbaria: DECV (10,000 specimens); Terrestrial Studies Branch, Ministry of Environment, Kelowna; WIB (9,000 specimens) in 1997.
Notes: Formerly British Columbia Provincial Museum.
Contacts: Richard Hebda, Curator, 1-250-387-5493, 1-250-387-5674
Web Site: http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Natural_History/Plants.aspx
Database: http://objectdb.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/
Address:
Herbarium
Botany Unit
Royal British Columbia Museum
P.O. Box 9815 Stn Prov Govt, 675 Belleville Street
Victoria, British Columbia V8V 9W2
Canada
Specialty: Northwestern North America, especially western Canada and British Columbia; vascular plants; bryophytes; lichens.
Important Collectors: J. R. Anderson; J. A. Bailey; T. C. Brayshaw; J. A. Calder; W. R. Carter; A. Ceska; R. Connell; G. V. Copley; G. W. Douglas; J. W. Eastham; F. Fodor; G. A. Hardy; J. Macoun; M. C. Melburn; C. F. Newcombe; A. F. Szczawinski; T. M. C. Taylor; N. J. Turner; P. D. Warrington Publications/Journals: British Columbia Provincial Museum, Handbook Memoirs of the British Columbia Provincial Museum Special Publications of the British Columbia Provincial Museum
Incorporated Herbaria: DECV (10,000 specimens); Terrestrial Studies Branch, Ministry of Environment, Kelowna; WIB (9,000 specimens) in 1997.
Notes: Formerly British Columbia Provincial Museum.
Contacts: Richard Hebda, Curator, 1-250-387-5493, 1-250-387-5674
Web Site: http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Natural_History/Plants.aspx
Database: http://objectdb.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/
Address:
Herbarium
Botany Unit
Royal British Columbia Museum
P.O. Box 9815 Stn Prov Govt, 675 Belleville Street
Victoria, British Columbia V8V 9W2
Canada
Simon Fraser University (SFUV):
Size: 10,000 specimens
Specialty: Western North American mountains from Alaska to New Mexico; Ranunculaceae.
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Contacts: Elizabeth Elle, Curator, 1-604-291-3461; 1-604-291-3496, 1-604-291-4475
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Herbarium
Biological Sciences Department
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6
Canada
Specialty: Western North American mountains from Alaska to New Mexico; Ranunculaceae.
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Contacts: Elizabeth Elle, Curator, 1-604-291-3461; 1-604-291-3496, 1-604-291-4475
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Herbarium
Biological Sciences Department
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6
Canada
University of British Columbia (UBC):
Size: 632,000 specimens
Specialty: Worldwide; Vascular plants of Pacific Rim countries; bryophytes of northern hemisphere; benthic marine algae of British Columbia, Washington, and Alaska; macrofungi and lichens. CITES: CA 014
Important Collectors: R. Bandoni; K. I. Beamish; J. Calder; J. Davidson; J. W. Eastham; H. Kennedy; V. J. Krajina; P. Lebednik; R. Scagel; W. B. Schofield; G. B. Straley; T. M. C. Taylor
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Notes: Now part of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Emphasis on vascular plants of Pacific Rim countries; bryophytes of northern hemisphere; benthic marine algae of British Columbia, Washington, and Alaska.
Contacts: Olivia Lee, Collections Manager, Bryophytes, Lichens,Fungi; Amber Saundry, Database Manager; Linda Jennings (Lipsen), Collections Manager, Vascular Plants and Algae; Jeannette Whitton, Director and Curator of Vascular Plants, ubc.herbarium[at]ubc.ca, 1-604-822-3344, 1-604-822-6089
Web Site: http://www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/herbarium/index.html
Database: http://www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/herbarium/database.html
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UBC Herbarium
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4
Canada
Specialty: Worldwide; Vascular plants of Pacific Rim countries; bryophytes of northern hemisphere; benthic marine algae of British Columbia, Washington, and Alaska; macrofungi and lichens. CITES: CA 014
Important Collectors: R. Bandoni; K. I. Beamish; J. Calder; J. Davidson; J. W. Eastham; H. Kennedy; V. J. Krajina; P. Lebednik; R. Scagel; W. B. Schofield; G. B. Straley; T. M. C. Taylor
Incorporated Herbaria:
Notes: Now part of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Emphasis on vascular plants of Pacific Rim countries; bryophytes of northern hemisphere; benthic marine algae of British Columbia, Washington, and Alaska.
Contacts: Olivia Lee, Collections Manager, Bryophytes, Lichens,Fungi; Amber Saundry, Database Manager; Linda Jennings (Lipsen), Collections Manager, Vascular Plants and Algae; Jeannette Whitton, Director and Curator of Vascular Plants, ubc.herbarium[at]ubc.ca, 1-604-822-3344, 1-604-822-6089
Web Site: http://www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/herbarium/index.html
Database: http://www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/herbarium/database.html
Address:
UBC Herbarium
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4
Canada
University of Victoria (UVIC):
Size: 48,000 specimens
Specialty: British Columbia and adjacent regions; western North American Aster and Erythronium.
Important Collectors:
Incorporated Herbaria: NLSN (5,000 specimens) in 1994; SCCBC (8,000 specimens) in 1994
Notes: LEA mistletoes, which were on permanent loan to UVIC from 1994-2009, have now been transferred to UC.
Contacts: Geraldine Allen, Curator, 1-250-721-7097, 1-250-721-7120
Web Site: http://web.uvic.ca/~herb/
Database:
Address:
Herbarium
Biology Department
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3020 STN CSC
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3N5
Canada
Specialty: British Columbia and adjacent regions; western North American Aster and Erythronium.
Important Collectors:
Incorporated Herbaria: NLSN (5,000 specimens) in 1994; SCCBC (8,000 specimens) in 1994
Notes: LEA mistletoes, which were on permanent loan to UVIC from 1994-2009, have now been transferred to UC.
Contacts: Geraldine Allen, Curator, 1-250-721-7097, 1-250-721-7120
Web Site: http://web.uvic.ca/~herb/
Database:
Address:
Herbarium
Biology Department
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3020 STN CSC
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3N5
Canada