The University and Jepson Herbaria -- Vascular Plants
Established in 1895 around a core of preserved plant specimens that were collected by William Brewer on the California Geological Survey of 1860 to 1864, the University Herbarium (UC) includes over 278,000 vascular plant specimens from California (100% databased and 30% imaged). Of the nearly 1.7 million vascular plant specimens from outside California, 270,000 have been imaged. Databasing these imaged specimens is an ongoing project.
Established in 1950 by a bequest from Willis Linn Jepson, the Jepson Herbarium (JEPS) includes over 125,000 vascular plant specimens from California (100% databased and 36% imaged).