UCJEPS - University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley (UCJEPS)

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 2,200,000 specimens from land plants, algae, lichens, and fungi.

Established in 1950 by a bequest from Willis Linn Jepson, the Jepson Herbarium (JEPS) includes over 100,000 vascular plant specimens from California.

Data Manager: Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu

Homepage: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/

Collection Type: Preserved Specimens

Management: Data snapshot of local collection database

Last Update: 16 February 2021

Digital Metadata: EML File

Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial)

Collection Statistics

551,239 specimen records
347,654 (63%) georeferenced
188,719 (34%) with images (188,719 total images)
535,840 (97%) identified to species
338 families
3,634 genera
23,569 species
28,267 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Home >> Collection Search Page >> UCJEPS - University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley Details UCJEPS - University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley (UCJEPS) 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 2,200,000 specimens from land plants, algae, lichens, and fungi. Established in 1950 by a bequest from Willis Linn Jepson, the Jepson Herbarium (JEPS) includes over 100,000 vascular plant specimens from California. Data Manager: Jason Alexander, jason_alexander@berkeley.edu Homepage: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/ Collection Type: Preserved Specimens Management: Data snapshot of local collection database Last Update: 16 February 2021 Digital Metadata: EML File Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial) Collection Statistics 551,239 specimen records 347,654 (63%) georeferenced 188,719 (34%) with images (188,719 total images) 535,840 (97%) identified to species 338 families 3,634 genera 23,569 species 28,267 total taxa (including subsp. and var.) Extra Statistics Show Geographic Distribution Show Family Distribution
This project made possible by National Science Foundation Awards 1802301 and 1802163 and by the National Park Service. For more information about CCH2 or the California Phenology Network, email Jenn Yost jyost@calpoly.edu.