preserved collections

Our preserved collections have over 65,000 specimens and are open to the public. For an appointment to use the herbaria, contact our curators.

Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium

Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi

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what's blooming?

See the Gardens now!
Waterlilies, hardy hibiscus, tons of annuals and much more . . . all in full bloom now.
See highlights of what's blooming in August

Come to our York Street café!
Visit Offshoots for
breakfast, lunch
or an afternoon
snack. Enjoy a
latte, surf the
Web via free Wi-Fi,
work remotely and relax
in one of the cushy chairs or at the laptop bar that looks out on vistas of gardens. More details on Offshoots