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Carl W. Sharsmith Herbarium at San Jose State University - Bryophytes (SJSU)

Founded in 1945 by Dr. Carl Sharsmith, the herbarium at San Jose State University houses a collection of more than 18,500 pressed plants. Many specimens were collected over Dr. Sharsmith's long career as a university professor and natural history ranger at Yosemite National Park.

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Collection Statistics

  • 12,434 specimen records
  • 12,314 (99%) georeferenced
  • 11,181 (90%) identified to species
  • 136 families
  • 288 genera
  • 747 species
  • 765 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Last Update: 9 July 2024
Global Unique Identifier: b9bd31c2-d3cc-47f9-9c4f-f0eb53929c56
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Digital Metadata: EML File
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Geographic Distribution - UTAH
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