Oakmead Herbarium
The Oakmead Herbarium & Collections at Jasper Ridge conserves 5300+ collections comprising over 1000 species of plants and lichens. Rich botanical data sets are available for researchers, curated by Herbarium volunteers who also maintain and contribute to the collection.
A pressed, dried black oak, Quercus kelloggii, from the Oakmead herbarium
Collections
The Oakmead Herbarium at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (JROH) houses 5300+ collections of dried, pressed plants and lichens.
A flowering paintbrush, Castilleja spp.
Plant Lists
Over 1,000 species of plants and lichens are documented, and special lists help inform research.
A map showing the Dengler transect
Data & Natural History
Data from the earliest surveys, plant collections and recorded observations from the 1860s to the present.
A dried, pressed coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Visit the Oakmead Herbarium
To visit the herbarium, view specimens, or for any other questions about the herbarium, contact aher [at] stanford.edu (Adriana Hernandez) Associate Director of Research