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

Founded in 1945 by Dr. Carl Sharsmith, the herbarium at San Jose State University houses a collection of more than 18,500 dried plant specimens. Many specimens were collected over Dr. Sharsmith's long career as a university professor and natural history ranger at Yosemite National Park. The collection is actively curated with approximately 500 new specimens being added every year.

Contacts: Lars Rosengreen, Curator, lars.rosengreen@sjsu.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Global Unique Identifier: 3818e471-b6a4-11e8-b408-001a64db2964
Digital Metadata: EML File
Address:
Carl W. Sharsmith Herbarium, San Jose State University
Department of Biological Sciences
1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA   95192-0100
USA
(408)-924-4830
Collection Statistics
  • 16,397 specimen records
  • 9,886 (60%) georeferenced
  • 14,564 (89%) with images (14,584 total images)
  • 16,254 (99%) identified to species
  • 254 families
  • 1,591 genera
  • 5,250 species
  • 6,100 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Antirrhinum (15)
  • Asarina (2)
  • Bacopa (4)
  • Callitriche (9)
  • Collinsia (58)
  • Cymbalaria (1)
  • Digitalis (2)
  • Gratiola (2)
  • Hippuris (3)
  • Keckiella (16)
  • Kickxia (2)
  • Linaria (8)
  • Lindernia (1)
  • Mohavea (7)
  • Nuttallanthus (3)
  • Penstemon (128)
  • Plantago (47)
  • Pseudorontium (1)
  • Stemodia (2)
  • Synthyris (3)
  • Tonella (8)
  • Veronica (37)
  • Veronicastrum (1)