The Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium
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The CPD is a UC Davis museum with over 300,000 pressed plant specimens, a botanical identification room, and a botanical library.
Our website - https://herbarium.ucdavis.edu/
Our website - https://herbarium.ucdavis.edu/
Seeds of the rare Plagiobothrys hystriculus, native to California.
AKA the bearded popcornflower, this plant is an annual herb growing in Central Valley grasslands like the Jepson Prairie Reserve. Herbarium student staff collected these seeds for our California Plant Rescue project in 2023-2024.
AKA the bearded popcornflower, this plant is an annual herb growing in Central Valley grasslands like the Jepson Prairie Reserve. Herbarium student staff collected these seeds for our California Plant Rescue project in 2023-2024.
October 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Seeds of the rare Plagiobothrys hystriculus, native to California.
AKA the bearded popcornflower, this plant is an annual herb growing in Central Valley grasslands like the Jepson Prairie Reserve. Herbarium student staff collected these seeds for our California Plant Rescue project in 2023-2024.
AKA the bearded popcornflower, this plant is an annual herb growing in Central Valley grasslands like the Jepson Prairie Reserve. Herbarium student staff collected these seeds for our California Plant Rescue project in 2023-2024.
Reposted by The Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium
Look out for these upcoming events at the Botanical Conservatory!
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Look out for these upcoming events at the Botanical Conservatory!
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events
Since the 1980s, botanists have surveyed the Shasta-Trinity and Klamath National Forests' diverse range of flora. 🌲
In 2021, the Monument Fire forced botanist Lusetta Sims to evacuate her specimens to our Herbarium. Now, our student employees are working to maintain these unique plant specimens.
In 2021, the Monument Fire forced botanist Lusetta Sims to evacuate her specimens to our Herbarium. Now, our student employees are working to maintain these unique plant specimens.
October 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Since the 1980s, botanists have surveyed the Shasta-Trinity and Klamath National Forests' diverse range of flora. 🌲
In 2021, the Monument Fire forced botanist Lusetta Sims to evacuate her specimens to our Herbarium. Now, our student employees are working to maintain these unique plant specimens.
In 2021, the Monument Fire forced botanist Lusetta Sims to evacuate her specimens to our Herbarium. Now, our student employees are working to maintain these unique plant specimens.
Look out for these upcoming events at the Botanical Conservatory!
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Look out for these upcoming events at the Botanical Conservatory!
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events
🌙 Night at the Conservatory - Vanilla: Morphology, Pollination and Cultivation
October 16, 6-7PM
🪴 Fall Plant Sale - October 25, 9AM-1PM
Head to their events page for more information: conservatory.ucdavis.edu/events