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.

Contacts: Jason Alexander (jason_alexander@berkeley.edu)

Related link: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/

Collection Type: Preserved Specimens

Management: Data snapshot of local collection database

Last Update: 14 January 2021

Digital Metadata: EML File

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

Collection Statistics

540,091 specimen records
349,263 (65%) georeferenced
173,193 (32%) with images (173,193 total images)
528,620 (98%) identified to species
336 families
3,519 genera
22,968 species
27,646 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. Contacts: Jason Alexander (jason_alexander@berkeley.edu) Related link: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/ Collection Type: Preserved Specimens Management: Data snapshot of local collection database Last Update: 14 January 2021 Digital Metadata: EML File Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial) Collection Statistics 540,091 specimen records 349,263 (65%) georeferenced 173,193 (32%) with images (173,193 total images) 528,620 (98%) identified to species 336 families 3,519 genera 22,968 species 27,646 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.