University of Michigan Herbarium (MICH)

The University of Michigan Herbarium is home to some of the finest botanical collections in the world. The 1.7 million specimens of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens combined with the expertise of the faculty-curators, students, and staff provide a world-class facility for teaching and research in systematic biology and biodiversity studies.
Curator of Fungi & Lichens: Timothy Y. James, tyjames@umich.edu
Collection Manager: Alison Harrington, alisonhh@umich.edu
Contacts: Loan requests, MICH-inquiry@umich.edu
Contacts: Data corrections/updates, umherb-data@umich.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 1 March 2024
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Address:
University of Michigan Herbarium
Research Museums Center
3600 Varsity Drive
Ann Arbor, MI   48108-2228
USA
Collection Statistics
  • 47,002 specimen records
  • 10,037 (21%) georeferenced
  • 45,981 (98%) with images (89,859 total images)
  • 44,315 (94%) identified to species
  • 51 families
  • 432 genera
  • 3,852 species
  • 4,157 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics